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HW61 JKU

2011 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Mar 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

61,079 mi
Last recorded61,079 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHW61 JKU
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2026 61,079 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2025 59,534 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2024 57,169 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2023 56,912 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2023 56,912 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Front tyre wearing on edges

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Nov 2022 47,855 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2021 41,875 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2021 41,875 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Pass 23 Nov 2020 30,404 miles
Pass 23 May 2019 27,803 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and heavily lipped. (strong advise) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (strong advise) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

both rear tyres perishing,out of shape and over 5 years old

rear exhaust mount bracket corroded and broken. (strong advise)

Pass 11 May 2018 24,580 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily lipped. (strong advise) (3.5.1i)

offside rear tyre perishing and 7 years old

Fail 7 May 2018 24,568 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily lipped. (strong advise) (3.5.1i)

offside rear tyre perishing and 7 years old

Pass 24 Mar 2017 21,274 miles

exhaust rear box front support bracket broken

nsf tyre urgent 2mm on tread.

service 4450 miles overdue.

Pass 2 Jun 2015 14,301 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2015 14,301 miles

Nearside Rear 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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HW61 JKU is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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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HW61 JKU is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 29 December 2011.

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