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NJ11 TDZ

2011 Citroen DS3

Yellow Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jan 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

48,431 mi
Last recorded48,431 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNJ11 TDZ
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 48,431 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Auto transmission pipe corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 5 Dec 2024 46,725 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material union to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

anti roll bar corroded around D bush area n/s and o/s

auto transmission/coolant pipe corroded

parking brake performance at 16%

Fail 4 Dec 2024 46,725 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material union to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

anti roll bar corroded around D bush area n/s and o/s

auto transmission/coolant pipe corroded

coolant level low

parking brake performance at 16%

Pass 7 Dec 2023 45,346 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes splitting

Fail 6 Dec 2023 45,346 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear tyre very heavily perished and cracking and splitting

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes splitting

centre exhaust heat shield only secured by 1x fixing

Pass 8 Dec 2022 43,011 miles

Nearside Rear tyre distorted in tread area and perished

Offside Rear tyre perished

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both front tyres perished

Pass 15 Dec 2021 42,400 miles

Both rear brake discs quite rusty - performance good.

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Very slight perishing of both nearside and offside lower arm bushes

Fail 15 Dec 2021 42,400 miles

Both rear brake discs quite rusty - performance good.

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Very slight perishing of both nearside and offside lower arm bushes

Pass 9 Dec 2020 41,336 miles

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes starting to perish

Fail 9 Dec 2020 41,336 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes starting to perish

Pass 18 Jun 2019 40,313 miles

small chip nearside of windscreen. mile odometer faint.

Pass 12 Jun 2018 37,495 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear brake flexible hose feral's corroded

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake flexible hose feral's corroded

Pass 15 Jun 2017 34,368 miles

Exhaust system has 2 mounts broken away due to corrosion at centre and rear. Currently being supported by last remaining rear mount.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Corroded at flexi pipe ends and mounting point. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Corroded at flexi pipe ends and mounting point. (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 15 Jun 2017 34,368 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Exhaust system has 2 mounts broken away due to corrosion at centre and rear. Currently being supported by last remaining rear mount.

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Corroded at flexi pipe ends and mounting point. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Corroded at flexi pipe ends and mounting point. (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 15 Jun 2016 30,736 miles

Front and rear exhaust brackets broken away from pipe one remaining bracket is still secure

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both inner brake pads worn (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 15 Jun 2016 30,736 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Perished and has cords exposed in these cuts (4.1.D.1b)

Front and rear exhaust brackets broken away from pipe one remaining bracket is still secure

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both inner brake pads worn (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 16 Jun 2015 26,477 miles

Exhaust front bracket fractured at weld.

Offside rear tyre starting to perish. Front tyres 3mm on edges.

Pass 3 Jul 2014 14,658 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2014 13,999 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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NJ11 TDZ is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Yellow with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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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NJ11 TDZ is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 2 May 2011.

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