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BG12 XUE

2012 Citroen DS3

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Oct 2023
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

109,953 mi
Last recorded109,953 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2022
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG12 XUE
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2022 109,953 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2021 99,379 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2021 99,379 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2020 90,176 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2020 90,168 miles

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

Pass 5 Oct 2019 79,391 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2019 79,391 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2018 71,587 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2017 63,073 miles

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

Fail 25 Oct 2017 63,073 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Both rear tyres cracking badly on outer sidewall

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

Rear Exhaust bracket broken

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

Pass 19 Dec 2016 55,735 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2016 55,667 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick offside and nearside (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened offside and nearside worn thin (3.5.1i)

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

exhaust mount in front of rear silencer insecure

Pass 31 Jul 2015 36,388 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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)

rear tyres perished

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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BG12 XUE is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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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BG12 XUE is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 4 August 2012.

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