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R13 FAW

2011 Citroen DS3

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jul 2027
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

117,546 mi
Last recorded117,546 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR13 FAW
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 117,546 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 16 Jul 2026 117,546 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2025 107,137 miles

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

vehicle is due air bag re call

Fail 18 Jul 2025 107,137 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2024 98,684 miles

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

Fail 17 Jul 2024 98,682 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 20 Jul 2023 95,850 miles

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))

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

Fail 20 Jul 2023 95,848 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (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))

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

Pass 14 Jul 2022 93,044 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 12 Jul 2021 90,268 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2021 90,268 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2020 87,644 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2020 87,642 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))

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Jul 2019 82,335 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2019 82,333 miles

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

Pass 17 Jul 2018 76,064 miles

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 16 Jul 2018 76,064 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2017 72,553 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2017 72,553 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/45*17 88w (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Pass 31 Mar 2017 69,167 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2016 57,484 miles

front pads wearing low

wear to rear brakes

Fail 1 Apr 2016 57,484 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust centre mounting bracket snapped (7.1.1)

Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust rear mounting bracket snapped (7.1.1)

front pads wearing low

wear to rear brakes

Pass 17 Mar 2015 48,170 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2014 36,482 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2014 36,447 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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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R13 FAW is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

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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R13 FAW is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 17 March 2011.

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