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JK56 JAX

2011 Citroen DS3

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

120,940 mi
Last recorded120,940 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJK56 JAX
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 120,940 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Both exhaust mounts (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face of both disc's (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside Front Top mount has slight play and creaky on lock to lock (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jan 2026 120,940 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective Both exhaust mounts (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face of both disc's (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside Front Top mount has slight play and creaky on lock to lock (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2024 113,977 miles

Nearside Front Top mount has slight play and creaky

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2023 106,521 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2022 100,894 miles

Nearside Front top suspension mount slight play

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 14 Dec 2021 96,584 miles

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

Pass 10 Dec 2020 89,496 miles

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

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 28 Jun 2019 78,167 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2018 68,280 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2017 57,673 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 19 Jun 2017 57,671 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 10 Jun 2016 45,617 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Jul 2015 34,773 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2014 29,701 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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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JK56 JAX is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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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JK56 JAX is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 11 August 2011.

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