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A8 PLH

2013 Citroen DS3

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Sep 2026
Tests12 (11 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate91.7%

Mileage

75,986 mi
Last recorded75,986 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 2013 Citroen DS355,824 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA8 PLH
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2013
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 1 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 75,986 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2024 73,504 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2023 67,334 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2022 60,280 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2021 51,983 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Sep 2020 45,667 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2020 45,593 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both outer faces slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2019 39,004 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2018 31,455 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2018 28,931 miles

all 4 tyres are cracking

Pass 20 Apr 2017 22,703 miles

both rear tyres have surface cracks

Pass 5 May 2016 18,032 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen DS3?

Based on 1,136,829 MOT tests across 82,556 vehicles.

71.5%
Pass Rate
5,822
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
82,556
On UK Roads
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A8 PLH is a 2013 Citroen DS3 in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.7%.

Across all 2013 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 55,824 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The Citroen DS3 typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 13 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was A8 PLH registered?

A8 PLH is a 2013 Citroen DS3, first registered on 31 May 2013.

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