2012 Citroen C4 1.6L Diesel · FN12 JCZ

The Citroen C4 presents a current roadworthy status following its most recent pass on 25 March 2025 at 82,015 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded period. The DVSA entries show no defects listed at any stage, and the latest test sits roughly fifteen months before today's date, keeping the certificate reasonably fresh. A clean sheet on the final pass suggests the vehicle met minimum statutory standards at that point, though the paired fail entries on the same dates warrant a closer look. Mileage sits at 82,015 miles against a 2012 build, equating to about 5,858 miles per year and marking low use for a fourteen-year-old hatchback. The record moves from 65,827 miles at the April 2023 test to 74,220 miles by April 2024, then to 82,015 miles by March 2025, a steady annual climb near 8,000 miles with no abrupt jumps. Such low overall distance can mask prolonged standing periods, which often accelerate perishable component degradation despite the sparse test history showing no advisories. The 2025 and 2024 tests each logged a fail and a pass on the very same day at identical mileages, with no defects recorded against either outcome. This pattern typically points to administrative or documentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical rejection, yet a buyer should still confirm the V5C and MOT test certificate numbers match to rule out clerical error. Given the absence of flagged items, no recurring suspension, brake, or corrosion trends emerge from the data itself. In person, the buyer should nonetheless scrutinise common age-related items the MOT did not advise on: front coil springs, suspension bushes, brake disc thickness, and underbody structural integrity for corrosion. Low mileage with long idle spells can hide flat-spotted tyres, seized calipers, and degraded rubber mounts. A pre-purchase inspection beneath the car remains sensible despite the clean electronic record.