2014 Citroen DS3 1.6L Diesel · DC51 LFC

The 2014 Citroen DS3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 13 February 2026 at 70,512 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from February 2023 through February 2025 also passed clean. The only anomaly is a failed test logged on 9 February 2024 at 64,004 miles carrying no recorded defects, immediately followed by a pass on the same day at identical mileage, which points to an administrative or process error at the testing station rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits low for a twelve-year-old vehicle. The record shows 61,119 miles in February 2023, 64,004 in February 2024, 67,278 in February 2025, and 70,512 in February 2026, giving a steady average of roughly 3,100 miles per year against an expected 5,876. Such light use over the period suggests the car spent extended intervals idle or covered short local journeys, with no rapid accumulation or suspicious gaps between tests. The clean advisory history across all five entries means the tester never flagged worn suspension bushes, corroded structure, binding calipers, or failing emissions. A buyer should still treat the low mileage with caution. Vehicles left standing develop perished rubber components, seized brake calipers, and subframe corrosion invisible to a pass result, particularly on Citroen platforms prone to rear axle and sill rust. Given the 2024 duplicate entry shows a fail with zero defects, confirm with DVSA that no suppressed fault exists before purchase. Otherwise, the DS3 requires only standard pre-sale checks: tyre sidewall condition, brake disc surface, and underbody rust, since the MOT record itself exposes no recurring or worsening mechanical trend.