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FJ16 TAV

2016 Citroen DS3

Purple Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Feb 2024
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

40,343 mi
Last recorded40,343 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2023
Typical for 2016 Citroen DS343,529 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ16 TAV
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2016
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2023 40,343 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2023 40,342 miles

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 23 Feb 2022 29,194 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2022 29,194 miles

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

Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

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

Pass 24 Nov 2020 26,369 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2020 20,100 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Mar 2020 20,094 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2019 11,044 miles

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

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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FJ16 TAV is a 2016 Citroen DS3 in Purple with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2016 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.6% with a typical mileage of 43,529 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 10 years old, this Citroen DS3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was FJ16 TAV registered?

FJ16 TAV is a 2016 Citroen DS3, first registered on 23 March 2016.

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The MOT history for FJ16 TAV shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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