2019 Citroen C3 Aircross 1.2L Petrol · HJ19 EVC

The vehicle remains roadworthy, but the maintenance trend shows a shift toward reactive rather than proactive care. While the most recent test in December 2025 at 28,369 miles passed, it revealed several wear-related issues including thin rear brake pads and pitted rear discs. This marks a departure from the clean records seen in the previous three years, suggesting that the vehicle is now requiring consumable replacements as they reach their natural service life. The mileage profile is notably low for a seven-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 4,000 miles per annum. There is a significant gap in records between July 2022 (11,118 miles) and December 2024 (22,185 miles), where the car covered over 11,000 miles in seventeen months. This low-frequency usage often leads to secondary degradation of components, such as flat-spotted tyres or perished rubber seals, which aligns with the tyre and brake issues noted in the most recent tests. A buyer must physically inspect the rear braking system to ensure the discs and pads have been replaced following the December 2025 advisory. The recurring mentions of tyres worn to the legal limit in both 2024 and 2025 indicate a pattern of neglecting basic maintenance until a failure threshold is met, so a check for uneven wear across all four tyres is essential. Additionally, the dash cam noted in the A-zone in 2024 should be relocated or removed to ensure it does not obstruct the driver's field of vision.