2014 Citroen C1 1.0L Petrol · VU64 YMZ

This Citroen C1 presents a clean bill of health on paper. The most recent MOT, conducted on 29 January 2026 at 29,852 miles, passed with zero defects, advisories, or failures. That is a strong result for a twelve-year-old city car. Looking back through the full record, every single test since August 2022 has been a straight pass with no defects noted. The maintenance trend is stable and consistently clean, suggesting the vehicle has been kept in good mechanical order rather than neglected and suddenly patched up for sale. The mileage profile tells a clear story of very light use. The car has covered just 9,627 miles over the four years between the August 2022 test at 20,225 miles and the January 2026 test at 29,852 miles. That averages out to roughly 2,400 miles per year, which is exceptionally low. The annual increments are steady and gradual, with no sudden jumps that would indicate a long period of inactivity followed by heavy use. The 2025 test at 25,734 miles sits neatly in the middle of that progression, confirming consistent, low-mileage driving rather than a recently inflated odometer. Despite the clean MOT record, a buyer should still carry out a thorough physical inspection. Low-mileage vehicles can suffer from deteriorated rubber components, such as suspension bushes, track rod ends, and tyre sidewalls, due to age and prolonged standing rather than wear. The tyres on this example may well be the original set or replacements that are several years old, so checking the date codes and condition is essential. Brake discs and calipers can also corrode from infrequent use, leading to binding or uneven braking that a short test drive might reveal. Underneath the car, a visual check for structural corrosion is wise, particularly on the sills, subframes, and around the suspension mounting points. Even with a clean MOT, surface rust can develop quickly on a small city car that may have been parked on salted roads. The exhaust system should be inspected for corrosion at the joints and mounting rubbers, and the engine should be cold-started to listen for any timing chain rattle or irregular idling that a brief MOT road test would not expose. The clean record is encouraging, but age-related deterioration remains a factor that paperwork alone cannot rule out.