2014 Citroen C1 1.0L Petrol · SL14 ABK

The 2014 Citroen C1 shows a stable roadworthiness status with no defects logged across the five most recent DVSA tests. In the June 2025 examination at 9,071 miles the tester issued a pass with zero advisories, a result now over thirteen months old relative to today's date of July 2026. The maintenance trend is consistently stable, with every annual check from July 2021 through June 2025 returning a clean certificate and no suspension, brake or structural flags. The mileage trace reveals atypical low usage for a twelve-year-old hatchback. The odometer read 7,576 miles in July 2021, rose to 8,619 by July 2022, peaked at 10,301 in June 2023, then dropped sharply to 5,061 in June 2024 before climbing to 9,071 in June 2025. Such oscillation suggests ownership changes or extended stationary periods rather than uniform wear. The sparse, defect-free history indicates previous keepers maintained basic legal standards, but the average of roughly 756 miles per year implies long idle intervals that MOT snapshots cannot assess. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection focused on age-related deterioration invisible to a pass certificate. The tester recorded no worn suspension bushes, fractured coil springs, binding calipers or corroded brake discs, yet a vehicle stood for weeks risks perished rubber mounts, flat-spotted tyres and surface structural rust on sills or subframes. We advise checking exhaust emissions hardware for internal condensation rot and confirming the handbrake mechanism does not seize. Documentary evidence supports a lightly used, legally compliant city car with no recurring mechanical trends. The absence of advisories across five tests reflects statutory conformity rather than deep proof of component health. Prospective owners must validate underside condition, fluid freshness and tyre sidewall integrity before committing funds.