2011 Citroen Dispatch 1.6L Diesel · LS11 TXR

The vehicle holds a current MOT certificate issued on 18 September 2025 at 226,326 miles, passing with a minor advisory for a front oil leak that was not deemed excessive. The maintenance trend is broadly stable, though the record reveals a pattern of recurring oil leaks and intermittent minor electrical faults rather than a clean bill of health. The most recent failure on the same day as the pass indicates that the tester initially flagged both nearside and offside position lamps as non-functional, which were rectified before the retest. This suggests basic lighting maintenance was neglected prior to the test, a common trait in working vans that see hard use. The mileage accumulation is unusual and warrants scrutiny. Between the October 2023 test at 124,140 miles and the September 2024 test at 211,957 miles, the van covered 87,817 miles in under twelve months, an extraordinary rate that implies sustained high-speed commercial or fleet use. The mileage then plateaued entirely, recording 226,326 miles at both the failed and passed tests in September 2025, indicating the vehicle may have been stood or used very little in the past year. Such a sharp spike followed by a sudden drop raises questions about the accuracy of the earlier readings or the possibility of a replacement unit, though the MOT system records them as presented. Oil leaks appear repeatedly across the history, flagged in October 2023 and again in September 2025, both times as advisories rather than failures. On a 226,000-mile diesel van, persistent oil leaks from the front of the engine typically point to degraded rocker cover gaskets, camshaft seals, or oil cooler pipe seals. These are not catastrophic in themselves but signal that preventative engine maintenance has been reactive rather than scheduled. A buyer should inspect the engine bay thoroughly for fresh oil residue, paying particular attention to the turbocharger oil feed pipe and the sump pan, as a sudden escalation from a minor weep to a major leak can cause catastrophic oil pressure loss. The 2023 failure exposed more concerning mechanical wear. Excessive play and roughness in the offside front wheel bearing, combined with a structurally failed nearside rear tyre showing sidewall separation, suggests the van was driven in a worn condition for some time before that test. Tyre structural failure at that mileage is not unusual, but a lump caused by internal separation indicates impact damage or sustained underinflation, both of which stress the suspension. The front wheel bearing defect, if left unaddressed, would have accelerated wear on the hub, brake disc, and driveshaft CV joint. A prospective buyer should check for play at all four wheels, inspect the inner edges of the front tyres for uneven wear indicative of tracking or suspension bush wear, and examine the brake discs for scoring consistent with a dragging or binding caliper. The rear brake condition should also be verified, given the recurring theme of minor braking and running gear advisories across the record.