1.4i 207 - with mayo!

[discv]

What would you conclude having viewed the attached photos?
The car is a 1.4i 2007 which my daughter has just got hold of at the right money, but we have no idea of it's history.
I have not jumped to the obvious- the lack of mayo. on the rockers I find odd.

The clues so far:
Attached photos.
The thermostat has been jammed open, I suspect deliberately.
The car was bought with 1/2 a tank of petrol. Normally found on a none runner.

[steen2345uk]

hi mayo could been head gasket failure were water has leaked as thermostat I get a new one and see what happens but that's me good luck with it

[Oldpug]

Those old TU engines can get like that if they don’t get “used”, running cool, that sort of thing.
Get a competent and honest garage to give it a head gasket and pressure test.
Or, just replace the thermostat, clean it all up, correct oil change, then start using it keeping an eye on the coolant.

[wheeler]

Yep, seen way worse TU engines than that with no head gasket issues.