2009 Citroen C3 1.4L Diesel · LM09 EFG

This Citroen C3 presents a mixed maintenance picture. The most recent MOT in March 2026 at 103,443 miles passed, but advisories for worn front brake discs and a perishing offside front tyre indicate deferred consumable replacement. The trend over the past three years is neither clearly worsening nor resolving. Suspension and exhaust corrosion flagged in 2024 received no follow-up advisories in 2025 or 2026, suggesting repairs were carried out. Yet the recurring theme of corrosion and wear items points to a vehicle that has been kept running rather than proactively maintained. The mileage accumulation is steady and unremarkable. Between March 2023 at 85,719 miles and March 2026 at 103,443 miles, the car covered 17,724 miles over three years, averaging roughly 5,900 miles annually. That sits just below the typical 6,085 miles per year implied by the overall 17-year average. No sudden jumps or gaps appear in the record, so odometer rollback seems unlikely. The annual testing cadence is consistent, with tests clustered each March, indicating regular use rather than long periods of inactivity. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on two areas. First, the front brake discs flagged as worn in March 2026 may now be at or beyond minimum thickness, and the slightly damaged offside front tyre warrants close sidewall inspection for cracking or bulging. Second, the 2024 advisories for corroded rear coil springs and corroded rear exhaust mounting were serious structural and emissions-related items. Even though they did not reappear in 2025 or 2026, the underbody and rear suspension mounting points should be examined for fresh corrosion or makeshift repairs. The anti-roll bar linkage play noted on both front sides in 2024 also deserves a check, as worn ball joints affect steering precision and can fail suddenly under load.