2002 Citroen Xsara 1.7L Petrol · EX02 AUF

The Citroen Xsara passed its most recent MOT on 11 September 2025 at 38,017 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history reads as stable with no recurring mechanical faults. The September 2025 pass followed a failure on 8 September 2025 at 38,006 miles, yet the tester logged no defects against that failure, a pattern repeated on 3 September 2024 when a failure at 37,339 miles also carried no recorded defects before a same-day pass. Such blank-failure entries typically point to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than component condition, and no advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions appear anywhere in the record. The odometer shows 38,017 miles against a 2002 build, an average of roughly 1,584 miles per year. Between 12 September 2023 at 36,853 miles and 3 September 2024 at 37,339 miles the car covered 486 miles; by 11 September 2025 it had added only 678 miles. This is exceptionally low use for a 24-year-old vehicle. Long static periods invite perished rubber, seized calipers, and structural rust even where the MOT shows clean, so the sparse and defect-free record should not be read as proof of soundness underneath. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the subframe, sills, and suspension mounting points for corrosion that a visual MOT may miss on a car this age. The tester flagged no binding calipers or worn coil springs, but standing time degrades brake hydraulics and flexible hoses without leaving a paper trail. Check the coolant and brake fluid for stagnation, and confirm the tyres are not cracked from age rather than tread wear. Given the two zero-defect failures in 2024 and 2025, verify the VOSA failure reasons directly with DVSA rather than trusting the portal summary. The low mileage and clean passes suggest gentle use, yet the recorded gaps mean a thorough ramp inspection remains essential before purchase.