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AU11 VTM

2011 Citroen DS3

Blue Petrol 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jan 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

73,454 mi
Last recorded73,454 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU11 VTM
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 73,454 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2026 73,454 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2025 70,110 miles

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2024 65,528 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive O/S Drive seal area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 8 Jan 2024 65,528 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps O/S & N/S (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.6mm Legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive O/S Drive seal area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jan 2023 54,788 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective Front exhaust mount and centre mount corroded/broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre Tyre inflated prior to test ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Jan 2023 54,788 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective Front exhaust mount and centre mount corroded/broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre Tyre inflated prior to test ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Jan 2022 50,203 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2022 50,203 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 46,577 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2020 42,483 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2019 36,298 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2018 31,087 miles

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

alt belt cracked

Pass 6 Jan 2017 25,710 miles

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

all tyres perished

Pass 11 Jan 2016 19,819 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2015 17,243 miles

exhaust rear mounting bracket welds failed

Pass 7 Feb 2014 14,034 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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AU11 VTM is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Blue with a 1,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2011 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 63,200 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 15 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AU11 VTM is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 4 March 2011.

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