2014 Skoda Citigo 1.0L Petrol · DU14 RCO

The 2014 Skoda Citigo presents a stable and reassuring roadworthiness profile. The most recent MOT, conducted on 15 March 2024 at 75,286 miles, passed with zero defects recorded. This clean bill of health follows a minor failure just two days prior on 13 March 2024, where the tester flagged non-functioning nearside front and rear position lamps. Given the immediate retest and pass, this was a simple electrical oversight, likely a blown bulb, rather than a symptom of deeper wiring or alternator faults. The maintenance trend is demonstrably stable, with no recurring mechanical or structural defects appearing across the entire recorded history. The mileage accumulation tells a consistent story of typical, steady use. The vehicle has covered approximately 12 years at an average of 6,274 miles per year, which is unremarkable for a city car of this age. The recorded mileages show a logical progression: 41,891 miles in May 2021, 52,090 miles in April 2022, 63,993 miles in April 2023, and finally 75,286 miles in March 2024. This equates to roughly 10,000 to 12,000 miles per annum in recent years, indicating regular use rather than prolonged standing. Crucially, the mileage remained static at 75,286 miles between the March 2023 and March 2024 tests, suggesting the vehicle may have been stationary or used very sparingly in the twelve months leading up to its last test. A buyer should verify this recent low mileage against service records to confirm whether the car was simply unused or if the speedometer has been tampered with. Despite the clean MOT record, the static mileage over the past year warrants a physical inspection focused on components that deteriorate through inactivity rather than use. A buyer should closely examine the condition of the tyres for flat-spotting and perished sidewalls, as a stationary vehicle develops these issues rapidly. The brake discs and pads must be inspected for surface corrosion, which forms quickly on standing cars and can lead to binding or uneven braking. Suspension bushes and coil springs should be checked for deterioration, and the exhaust system examined for internal condensation corrosion that accumulates when the engine is not regularly heated to operating temperature. The nearside lighting circuit, which failed in March 2024, deserves a thorough check of wiring and connectors for moisture ingress or chafing, particularly around the nearside front and rear lamp assemblies.