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BC11 LUC

2012 Citroen DS3

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

71,590 mi
Last recorded71,590 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBC11 LUC
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 71,590 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2025 71,590 miles

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

Pass 21 Oct 2024 70,767 miles

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

Pass 26 Oct 2023 69,427 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2023 69,426 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2022 67,824 miles

gearbox noisy

Fail 25 Oct 2022 67,824 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

gearbox noisy

Pass 7 Oct 2021 65,510 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2020 62,614 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Fail 6 Oct 2020 62,614 miles

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

Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2019 56,141 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear metal bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 8 Oct 2019 56,141 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm BOTH front 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective rear metal bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2018 47,489 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2017 39,707 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2016 31,258 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2015 22,188 miles

damage to both outer front sills

exhaust tailpipe front bracket insecure

Fail 15 Sep 2015 22,156 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

damage to both outer front sills

exhaust tailpipe front bracket insecure

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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BC11 LUC is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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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BC11 LUC is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 28 September 2012.

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