2014 Citroen DS3 1.6L Diesel · FM14 OYX

The Citroen DS3 presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 19 August 2025 at 137,186 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The August 2025 test passed with no defects logged, though it followed a failed attempt on the same date at 137,182 miles where the tester recorded no defects, a pattern repeated exactly one year earlier when the 27 August 2024 pass at 125,939 miles came after a same-day fail with no defects noted. These paired fail-pass entries with zero recorded faults suggest administrative or presentational anomalies at the testing station rather than mechanical deterioration. Mileage accumulation sits at a broadly typical level for a 2014 vehicle, rising from 117,597 miles at the August 2023 test to 125,939 by August 2024 and 137,186 by August 2025, equating to roughly 11,400 miles per year. The gap between the 2023 and 2024 records spans just over twelve months with under 8,400 miles added, then a similar interval to 2025 with over 11,000 miles, showing no abrupt accumulation or prolonged standing. The DVSA data itself is sparse on advisories, carrying no flagged wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion across the three-year window. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the car's twelve-year age and 137,000-mile use, as MOT absence of advisories does not confirm freedom from developing rust at sills or subframes. The brake discs, calipers, and coil springs warrant hands-on checks for binding or fatigue not captured in a clean test sheet. The repeated same-day fail-pass cycles with no defects recorded merit scrutiny of the test centre's logging practices, but they imply no owner neglect of consumables in the supplied record.