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AP12 HYA

2012 Citroen DS3

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Mar 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

65,895 mi
Last recorded65,895 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP12 HYA
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 65,895 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2024 65,150 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2024 65,150 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2023 64,334 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2022 62,255 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2022 62,255 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2021 60,457 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2020 57,700 miles

All tyres starting to perish

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

Pass 1 Aug 2019 54,575 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2018 52,583 miles

Rear brakes binding slightly

Fail 7 Aug 2018 52,583 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear brakes binding slightly

Pass 8 Aug 2017 48,715 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2016 44,977 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2016 44,977 miles

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

Pass 11 Sep 2015 40,208 miles

exhaust rear silencer foremost mount, welds failed

Fail 10 Sep 2015 40,203 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

exhaust rear silencer foremost mount, welds failed

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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AP12 HYA is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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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AP12 HYA is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 28 July 2012.

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