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AF13 TLU

2013 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Apr 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

77,291 mi
Last recorded77,291 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2013 Citroen DS355,824 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF13 TLU
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 77,291 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2026 77,291 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Mar 2025 70,008 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Mar 2025 70,008 miles

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

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

Coolant leak ()

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2024 61,063 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Apr 2023 51,485 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2022 51,136 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 16 Nov 2022 51,135 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 10 Mar 2022 39,604 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2021 37,650 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2020 36,254 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2019 33,149 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2019 33,149 miles

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2018 27,909 miles

Nearside Front tyre perishing

Nearside Rear tyre perishing

Offside Rear tyre perishing

Rear exhaust bracket broken but system still adequately supported

Fail 20 Mar 2018 27,909 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front tyre perishing

Nearside Rear tyre perishing

Offside Rear tyre perishing

Rear exhaust bracket broken but system still adequately supported

Pass 13 Mar 2017 23,462 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Mar 2016 19,182 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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AF13 TLU is a 2013 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 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 13 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AF13 TLU is a 2013 Citroen DS3, first registered on 28 March 2013.

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