2017 Skoda Citigo 1.0L Petrol · FM66 NUP

The Skoda Citigo presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 15 April 2025 at 58,779 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following a failed attempt on the same date and mileage where the tester logged no defects, an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Prior annual tests in April 2024 at 53,032 miles, April 2023 at 46,700 miles, and April 2022 at 39,218 miles all passed cleanly with no advisories, showing the vehicle has avoided recurring wear-related failures across its later life. Annual mileage averages around 6,500 miles, consistent with typical light private use for a nine-year-old car. The odometer moved 7,314 miles between April 2022 and April 2023, then 6,332 to April 2024 and 5,747 to April 2025, a gently declining accumulation that suggests shorter commuting or reduced running in the past three years. The record shows no gaps longer than the standard twelve-month cycle and no sudden jumps that would imply fleet or high-stress duty. No advisories appear across the five-year span, so the history gives no direct signal of suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or corrosion requiring attention. A clean sheet does not exempt the buyer from physical inspection. At nine years old, structural integrity around sills and subframes should be checked for road salt corrosion, and the front suspension strut top mounts and rear trailing arm bushes should be assessed for age-related cracking. The same-day fail and pass in April 2025 points to a paperwork or identification error at the testing station rather than owner neglect. Given the absence of flagged consumable wear such as tyres or wiper blades, previous keepers appear to have maintained the car to a standard that cleared each test first time, bar the administrative hitch. A pre-purchase check should still confirm actual tyre tread depth and brake caliper freedom, as these items were simply not noted by the tester.