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LC61 YJL

2011 Citroen DS3

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

43,886 mi
Last recorded43,886 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLC61 YJL
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 43,886 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2025 43,505 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All corroded in poor condition. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Jun 2025 43,505 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All corroded in poor condition. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Jun 2024 43,141 miles
Fail 28 May 2024 43,127 miles

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

Pass 17 Oct 2023 42,496 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear discs worn front pads 50% worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides front (4.4.3 (a))

N/S/R tyre worn on edges

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

O/S/F tyre worn on inner edges

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2022 36,333 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

N/S/F tyre badly worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on edges also (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight blow front and rear exhaust joints

Fail 11 May 2022 36,333 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

N/S/F tyre badly worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on edges also (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both sides front (3.4 (b) (ii))

slight blow front and rear exhaust joints

Pass 14 Apr 2021 32,952 miles

slight blow at exhaust front joint

Fail 13 Apr 2021 32,951 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

slight blow at exhaust front joint

Pass 29 Nov 2019 29,672 miles

all brake discs worn off side rear quite bad

Pass 22 Jun 2018 24,347 miles

all brake discs worn and corroded

middle exhaust section corroded and mounting bracket broken

n/s front tyre low tread

n/s rear tyre low in tread and worn on inner edge

o/s front tyre badly worn on inner edge

o/s wiper blade poor

Pass 9 May 2017 19,445 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

front brake discs lipped pads ok

n/s front tyre wearing on edges

o/s wiper blade poor

rear brake discs worn pads ok

rear exhaust bracket starting to corrode

Pass 4 May 2016 13,672 miles

Nearside Front tyre cracking on sidewall

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on sidewall

Fail 4 May 2016 13,670 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front tyre cracking on sidewall

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on sidewall

Pass 29 Apr 2015 8,219 miles

n/s/f tyre cracked on outter sidewall

Fail 29 Apr 2015 8,219 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nail in offside rear tyre

o/s/f tyre cracked on outter sidewall

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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LC61 YJL is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 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 15 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LC61 YJL is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 19 December 2011.

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