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AU10 VLS

2010 Citroen DS3

Black Petrol 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jan 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

75,483 mi
Last recorded75,483 miles
Recorded on4 Jan 2025
Typical for 2010 Citroen DS365,589 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU10 VLS
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Jan 2025 75,483 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/45R17 W (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/45R17 W (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 19 Dec 2024 75,406 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coolant leak coolant bottle ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/45R17 W (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/45R17 W (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Gearbox mounting defective ()

Pass 8 Dec 2023 69,888 miles

Front Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Dec 2022 65,284 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 7 Dec 2022 65,251 miles

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

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

Coolant leak ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2021 59,286 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2021 59,286 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2020 53,210 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2020 53,210 miles

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

Pass 5 Jun 2019 45,490 miles

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

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

front exhaust bracket cracked

Fail 4 Jun 2019 45,463 miles

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

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

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

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

front exhaust bracket cracked

Pass 6 Jun 2018 41,067 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2018 41,067 miles

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

Pass 13 Jun 2017 36,343 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2017 36,343 miles

Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 9 Jun 2016 31,811 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 7 Jun 2016 31,810 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 May 2015 24,330 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 May 2014 20,516 miles

rear exhaust mount starting to crack

Pass 4 Mar 2013 14,423 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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AU10 VLS is a 2010 Citroen DS3 in Black with a 1,560cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2010 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 65,589 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 16 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AU10 VLS is a 2010 Citroen DS3, first registered on 1 March 2010.

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