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IFZ 1894

2011 Citroen DS3

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jan 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

78,070 mi
Last recorded78,070 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationIFZ 1894
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 78,070 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2024 76,123 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2024 76,109 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2023 73,919 miles

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

Fail 14 Dec 2023 73,882 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2023 71,782 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2021 69,510 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2020 66,982 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2020 66,598 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 8 Sep 2020 66,596 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 4 May 2019 58,620 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 4 May 2019 58,620 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 5 May 2018 52,076 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust bracket deteriorated

Pass 16 Mar 2017 42,020 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2017 42,020 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 27 Feb 2016 32,755 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Feb 2015 18,284 miles

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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IFZ 1894 is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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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IFZ 1894 is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 29 November 2011.

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