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BJ10 ABU

2010 Citroen DS3

Red Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jan 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

127,200 mi
Last recorded127,200 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2026
Typical for 2010 Citroen DS365,589 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ10 ABU
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2026 127,200 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2025 127,188 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Dec 2024 123,944 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Dec 2024 123,944 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 Nov 2023 119,815 miles

General underbody/underbody components corroded

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

Fail 23 Nov 2023 119,815 miles

General underbody/underbody components corroded

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2022 117,578 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inside the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Nov 2022 117,568 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inside the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Jul 2020 67,690 miles

Front both tyres wearing/becoming low on inner edges

rear camera wire a little poor

Pass 3 Aug 2019 64,832 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2018 61,270 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust hanger corroded but supporting (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Jul 2017 54,838 miles

Front Exhaust flexy tatty

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

Rear Exhaust bracket broken but still adequately supported

Pass 26 Jul 2016 49,031 miles

Front Exhaust pipe deteriated

Fail 26 Jul 2016 49,031 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Exhaust pipe deteriated

Pass 31 Jul 2015 41,908 miles

Rear exhaust hanger broken but still fully supported

Fail 31 Jul 2015 41,907 miles

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

Rear exhaust hanger broken but still fully supported

Pass 30 Jul 2014 32,203 miles

rear exhaust hanger broken but still adequately supported.

Fail 17 Jul 2014 31,899 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

rear exhaust hanger broken but still adequately supported.

Pass 2 Aug 2013 24,815 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2013 22,537 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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BJ10 ABU is a 2010 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2010 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 65,589 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 16 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BJ10 ABU is a 2010 Citroen DS3, first registered on 15 May 2010.

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