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AO12 OJA

2012 Citroen DS3

Bronze Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

36,841 mi
Last recorded36,841 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO12 OJA
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourBronze
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 36,841 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs pitted or scored on the inside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Sep 2024 33,804 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2024 33,804 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 28,092 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2023 28,088 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn 60 % of inner disc face not working (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/45/17 88v Bridgestone (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Both ft tyres wearing on inner edge due to bottom suspension arm bushes

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2022 21,369 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 17 Aug 2021 14,036 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2020 13,673 miles

All four brake discs are slightly corroded.

Pass 24 Apr 2019 12,769 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2018 11,912 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2017 10,824 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2016 7,976 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2015 6,641 miles

exhaust rear silencer formost mounting bracket lower weld broken

front disc inner faces slightly corroded

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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AO12 OJA is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Bronze with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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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AO12 OJA is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 27 April 2012.

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