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DA61 AYV

2011 Citroen DS3

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

89,259 mi
Last recorded89,259 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA61 AYV
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 89,259 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle beam pivot bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle beam pivot bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess stabiliser arm bush (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2025 89,258 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle beam pivot bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle beam pivot bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess stabiliser arm bush (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2024 82,567 miles

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

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & nearside rear torsion beam mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Oct 2024 82,567 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & nearside rear torsion beam mount bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Oct 2024 82,540 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak Turbo leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 11 Oct 2023 74,901 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2023 70,307 miles
Pass 25 May 2022 65,679 miles
Fail 25 May 2022 65,679 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Jul 2021 60,452 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2020 54,553 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2019 47,492 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2019 47,479 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Apr 2019 44,343 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2019 44,342 miles

Exhaust system insecure Front and middle exhaust brackets broken. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jun 2018 39,743 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2017 34,053 miles

nsr tyre cracking in tread

osf tyre worn on the inside edge

rear brake pads worn thin

Pass 25 Jun 2016 29,414 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2016 29,414 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 2 Jul 2015 23,741 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2015 23,469 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2014 22,757 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2014 22,676 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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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DA61 AYV is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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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DA61 AYV is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 15 December 2011.

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