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BF13 FBL

2013 Citroen DS3

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

55,297 mi
Last recorded55,297 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2013 Citroen DS355,824 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF13 FBL
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2013
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 55,297 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone front and rear bushes poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished on shoulders 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted preventing inspection

Fail 28 Oct 2025 55,293 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside worn and lipped, corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone front and rear bushes poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 90% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished on shoulders, outer sidewall damage and splits on inner sidewall 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished on shoulders 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted preventing inspection

Pass 29 Oct 2024 53,510 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside are worn lipped and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside are approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on shoulders and tread 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 4mm 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished on shoulders 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Fail 29 Oct 2024 53,507 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside are worn lipped and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside are approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on shoulders and tread 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 4mm 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished on shoulders 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge approx 4mm 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Pass 30 Oct 2023 51,719 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Slight Lip Both Front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approximately 50% Worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily Perished on Outer Shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily Perished on Outer Shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Plastic Sill Covers and Undertrays Preventing Full Inspection of Components

Pass 1 Nov 2022 50,662 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside are heavily worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 60% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone front and rear bushes poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside are perished on shoulders 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Fail 1 Nov 2022 50,661 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside are heavily worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 60% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone front and rear bushes poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside are perished on shoulders 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Pass 27 Oct 2021 48,618 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside and nearside discs are worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone, front and rear bushes are split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

all brake discs are corroded

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 27 Oct 2021 48,618 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside and nearside (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside and nearside discs are worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone, front and rear bushes are split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

all brake discs are corroded

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 28 Oct 2020 47,597 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rusty and broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside, worn on inner edge approx 2mm 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

plastic under sill covers,engine undertrays and under floor covers are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Fail 28 Oct 2020 47,591 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective rusty and broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside wishbone rear bushes are split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside, worn on inner edge approx 2mm 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

plastic under sill covers,engine undertrays and under floor covers are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Pass 5 Apr 2019 46,449 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside are perished on sidewalls and shoulders 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside are approx 2.5mm 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

engine undertray,under floor covers and plastic cover sills, preventing inspection of components

Pass 9 Apr 2018 44,475 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 60% worn (3.5.1g)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bushes are perished (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside rear approx 3mm (4.1.E.1)

engine covers,undertray,plastic sill covers and under floor covers are fitted, preventing inspection of some components

Fail 9 Apr 2018 444,747 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/45/17 (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer side wall 205/45/17 (4.1.D.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 60% worn (3.5.1g)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear bushes are perished (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside approx 3mm 205/45/17 (4.1.E.1)

engine covers,undertray,plastic sill covers and under floor covers are fitted, preventing inspection of some components

Pass 11 Apr 2017 42,529 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Apr 2017 42,529 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2016 39,292 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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BF13 FBL is a 2013 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2013 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 55,824 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 13 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BF13 FBL is a 2013 Citroen DS3, first registered on 8 March 2013.

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