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BF12 BXN

2012 Citroen DS3

White Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

141,565 mi
Last recorded141,565 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF12 BXN
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2026 141,565 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2025 135,696 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 30 Jan 2025 135,692 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Boot cut (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 6 Feb 2024 130,872 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2023 127,639 miles

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

Fail 26 Jul 2023 127,636 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2022 121,897 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 20 Jul 2022 121,895 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2021 114,031 miles

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

oil on o/s drive shaft

rear exhaust bracket detached

Fail 13 Feb 2021 114,017 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nsf/nsr tyres <2mm...nsf worn excessively on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

oil on o/s drive shaft

rear exhaust bracket detached

Pass 6 Feb 2020 105,762 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2019 97,027 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2018 85,813 miles

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slight corrosion (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 28 Mar 2017 75,903 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing slightly noisy

rear exhaust bracket broken

Fail 28 Mar 2017 75,903 miles

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

Offside Front Outer 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 wheel bearing slightly noisy

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

rear exhaust bracket broken

Pass 29 Mar 2016 60,110 miles

Offside Front tyre low on inside

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

Pass 30 Mar 2015 46,542 miles

Both rear tyres perrished

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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BF12 BXN is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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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BF12 BXN is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 9 March 2012.

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