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BL11 ZTS

2011 Citroen DS3

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Apr 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

96,227 mi
Last recorded96,227 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL11 ZTS
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 96,227 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Apr 2026 96,227 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2025 83,142 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 10 Apr 2025 83,142 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb fitted incorrectly (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working Bulb fitted incorrectly (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2024 76,903 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2024 76,903 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 31 Mar 2023 76,309 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2022 73,313 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2021 69,853 miles

Wear lateral movement in nearside front macpherson strut upper attachment but not considered excessive at this time.

Pass 27 Apr 2019 59,041 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2019 58,899 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Apr 2018 51,801 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2017 46,706 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2016 36,401 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2016 36,385 miles

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Pass 11 Jun 2015 29,180 miles

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 19 Jun 2014 21,691 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2014 21,691 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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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BL11 ZTS is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2011 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 63,200 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 15 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL11 ZTS is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 30 June 2011.

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