2010 Citroen C3 1.6L Diesel · GF10 CWE

The Citroen C3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 22 November 2024 at 98,812 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from November 2021 to November 2023 also passed cleanly. The vehicle shows no worsening faults and no recurring advisories across the observed five-year window. Recorded mileage rose from 85,306 in the November 2021 test to 98,812 by November 2024, an average of roughly 4,500 miles per year against a 16-year life total of 98,812. This sits below the typical 6,176 miles per year for the age, suggesting lighter use. The DVSA history is sparse but clean, with only a failed entry on 3 November 2022 at 89,597 miles showing no defects logged, immediately followed the same day by a pass at identical mileage, indicating an administrative or retest anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion on sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points, as MOT passes with no advisories do not confirm absence of early rust on a 2010 hatchback. The brake discs, calipers, and suspension bushes should be physically checked for wear or binding despite no tester flags, given the low annual mileage may have allowed components to stand and degrade through moisture rather than friction. The clean record implies the previous keeper kept basic statutory testing current, though the same-day fail and pass in November 2022 warrants a check of the V5C and any garage paperwork to confirm no suppressed defect. No tyre, exhaust emission, or consumable warnings appear, so present condition likely reflects fair upkeep rather than deferred maintenance.