2011 Citroen C3 1.4L Petrol · FN61 UJR

The Citroen C3 presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 1 September 2025 at 82,459 miles, and the maintenance trend is stable with no defects or advisories logged across the last three annual cycles. The most recent test cleared the vehicle with no faults recorded, which suggests the previous keeper addressed whatever prompted the two failed tests logged on 29 August 2025 and 9 September 2024, both of which show zero defects against them. Mileage sits at 82,459 against a 2011 build, averaging roughly 5,500 miles per year. The record shows 67,907 miles at the September 2023 test, 74,099 at September 2024, and 82,403 to 82,459 across August to September 2025. That is low cumulative use for a fifteen-year-old car. The sparse, clean history gives little evidence of hard driving, though long idle periods common with low-mileage vehicles can allow corrosion and perished rubber components to develop unseen. The repeated fail-and-pass pairs on identical mileages with no defects listed point to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. Still, a buyer should physically inspect structural integrity beneath the sills and subframes for corrosion, check suspension bushes and coil springs for age-related cracking, and confirm brake disc condition and caliper operation given the car's likely standing periods. Verify the V5C and test certificates against the DVSA entries, since the two zero-defect failures remain unexplained in the raw record. A pre-purchase inspection should prioritise underbody rust and flexible brake hose condition before relying on the current pass as a guarantee of long-term durability.