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BV10 YPW

2010 Citroen DS3

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

126,298 mi
Last recorded126,298 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 2010 Citroen DS365,589 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV10 YPW
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 126,298 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2025 126,294 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Sep 2024 123,311 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2024 123,311 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2023 119,501 miles

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

Fail 25 Aug 2023 119,501 miles

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

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 8 Sep 2022 114,136 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear mount corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ns and os (1.1.12 (f) (i))

lower engine stabilizer slightly worn

Pass 4 Aug 2021 111,338 miles

Exhaust mounting defective corroded on rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 4 Aug 2021 111,338 miles

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective corroded on rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2020 106,539 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the legal limit and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged slightly perished (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective corroded and weakened but secure (6.1.2 (a))

driver door check strap slightly worn

Fail 25 Jul 2020 106,539 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure mount snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively x 2 (3.4 (b) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the legal limit and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged slightly perished (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective corroded and weakened but secure (6.1.2 (a))

driver door check strap slightly worn

Pass 7 Aug 2019 103,507 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable slight play inner rack end (2.1.3 (c) (i))

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

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 3 Aug 2019 103,505 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable slight play inner rack end (2.1.3 (c) (i))

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

Offside Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2018 99,488 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also out of shape on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also slightly out of shape and worn unevenly (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

slight/surface corrosion in nearside and offside rear parts of components mounts

Fail 31 Jul 2018 99,484 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid bottle empty (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also out of shape on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also slightly out of shape and worn unevenly (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

slight/surface corrosion in nearside and offside rear parts of components mounts

Pass 27 Jul 2017 93,160 miles

both rear tyres slightly perrished and slightly out of shape

o/s/f tyre valve slightly perrished

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

rear exhaust heat shield slightly deteriorated

Fail 27 Jul 2017 93,158 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

both rear tyres slightly perrished and slightly out of shape

nail in n/s/r tyre

o/s/f and n/s/r tyre valves slightly perrished

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

rear exhaust heat shield slightly deteriorated

Pass 9 Aug 2016 85,041 miles

nearside and offside rear tyres out of shape (inner edges worn,tread perrished/deteriorated)

Pass 22 May 2015 75,928 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both rear tyres cracking

nearside front tyre worn inner edge and cracking

offside front tyre badly bald inner edge 195 55r16

rear exhaust mounting corroded/broken

Pass 23 May 2014 62,445 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear exhaust mounting corroded/broken

Fail 23 May 2014 62,445 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear exhaust mounting corroded/broken

Pass 7 Jun 2013 50,242 miles

both front tyres worn on edges 195 55r16

Fail 31 May 2013 50,031 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both front tyres worn on edges 195 55r16

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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BV10 YPW is a 2010 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

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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BV10 YPW is a 2010 Citroen DS3, first registered on 7 June 2010.

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