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FE14 XWU

2014 Citroen DS3

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

79,770 mi
Last recorded79,770 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2014 Citroen DS352,047 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE14 XWU
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 79,770 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 10 Mar 2026 79,770 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 16 Dec 2025 79,768 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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 discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases along seam of rear silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Jul 2024 75,787 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2024 75,787 miles

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

Pass 28 Jun 2023 71,889 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jun 2023 71,887 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear heat shield loose

Pass 26 Jul 2022 63,309 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2022 63,307 miles

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

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Sep 2021 56,452 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2020 51,887 miles
Pass 29 May 2019 41,520 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 22 May 2018 27,242 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

exhaust rear silencer band corroded but still secure

exhaust rear silencer mount broken but exhaust still secure

offside and nearside rear tyre walls slight perishing

offside front tyre wearing inner edge

unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers fitted

Pass 22 May 2017 16,974 miles

exhaust centre mount broken but still supported

exhaust rear silencer strap corroded

front brake discs slight wear

nearside front tyre wearing outer edge

nearside rear tyre outer wall slight perishing

offside rear tyre nail in tread

rear brake discs slight corrosion and wear

unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers fitted

Fail 22 May 2017 16,974 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

exhaust centre mount broken but still supported

exhaust rear silencer strap corroded

front brake discs slight wear

nearside front tyre wearing outer edge

nearside rear tyre outer wall slight perishing

offside rear tyre nail in tread

rear brake discs slight corrosion and wear

unable to check full length of outer sills due to covers fitted

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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FE14 XWU is a 2014 Citroen DS3 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2014 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 52,047 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 12 years old, this Citroen DS3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FE14 XWU is a 2014 Citroen DS3, first registered on 18 April 2014.

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