2016 Citroen C4 1.6L Diesel · PX16 OTR

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, but the maintenance history indicates a pattern of reactive rather than preventative care. The most recent test on April 22, 2026, at 62,599 miles showed a failure due to an offside track rod end ball joint with excessive play. The owner addressed this fault immediately to pass the test, resulting in a clean certificate. This trend suggests that the owner addresses mechanical defects only when they reach a legal failure threshold. The mileage profile is consistent with a ten-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 6,260 miles per year. Between May 2024 at 46,311 miles and May 2025 at 54,228 miles, the car covered 7,917 miles, followed by another 8,271 miles in the year leading to the April 2026 test. This slight increase in annual usage explains the accelerated wear on rubber components and steering linkages, which triggered the recent mechanical failures seen in the MOT record. A buyer should inspect the front suspension components thoroughly to ensure the replaced track rod end was not part of a wider wear issue. The 2025 failure also highlighted a split nearside front outer drive shaft CV boot, which often leads to premature joint failure if grease ingress has occurred. Given the history of split boots and steering play, a physical inspection of all CV boots, ball joints, and suspension bushings is necessary to confirm no further hidden degradation is awaiting the next test.