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AD12 TUF

2012 Citroen DS3

Yellow Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

101,685 mi
Last recorded101,685 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD12 TUF
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 101,685 miles

Rear axle rusty

corrosion underside of vehicle

Fail 19 Mar 2026 101,684 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear axle rusty

corrosion underside of vehicle

Pass 4 Mar 2025 101,568 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

corrosion underside not excessive

Pass 28 Feb 2024 97,967 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2023 92,823 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2023 92,821 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2022 92,309 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2022 92,309 miles

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements FRONT AND REAR (0.1 (d))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Pass 31 May 2022 92,202 miles
Pass 12 May 2021 90,203 miles
Fail 12 May 2021 90,202 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 May 2020 82,371 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2019 74,199 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2019 74,199 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2018 73,447 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2018 73,447 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Jul 2017 67,411 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2016 51,674 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2015 36,000 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2014 27,500 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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AD12 TUF is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Yellow with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2012 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 59,898 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Citroen DS3 typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 14 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AD12 TUF is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 23 May 2012.

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