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AE14 YYR

2014 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Mar 2026
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

160,495 mi
Last recorded160,495 miles
Recorded on15 Mar 2025
Typical for 2014 Citroen DS352,047 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE14 YYR
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2014
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Mar 2025 160,495 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Mar 2025 160,292 miles

Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2024 149,720 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2024 149,716 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 Feb 2023 137,505 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Feb 2023 137,302 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2022 127,165 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2022 127,088 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 17 Feb 2021 114,908 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2020 105,668 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2019 98,884 miles

exhaust corroding

Pass 7 Mar 2018 88,405 miles

Front exhaust mounting broken

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 7 Mar 2018 88,404 miles

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front exhaust mounting broken

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear slight bind to nearside and offside brakes

Pass 27 Feb 2017 70,446 miles

both front tyres 3mm / slight rip on n/s/f tyre

Fail 24 Feb 2017 70,436 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/45/17 (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

both front tyres 3mm / slight rip on n/s/f tyre

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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AE14 YYR is a 2014 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2014 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 52,047 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 12 years old, this Citroen DS3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AE14 YYR is a 2014 Citroen DS3, first registered on 14 March 2014.

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