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SA61 HCE

2011 Citroen DS3

Yellow Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

54,564 mi
Last recorded54,564 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA61 HCE
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 54,564 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2025 53,667 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Jul 2024 51,679 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement starting to de-laminate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2023 50,334 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2023 50,334 miles

Nearside Rear Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges ABS Sensor (4.11 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Jul 2022 50,128 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2021 48,817 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 14 Jul 2021 48,817 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Jul 2020 47,920 miles

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

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2019 47,852 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2019 47,852 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 27 Jun 2018 45,827 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2018 45,827 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2017 44,423 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 42,141 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush starting to debond (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

front bumper damaged

Pass 1 Jul 2015 27,628 miles

Minor roughness in OSF wheel bearing when rotated

Very slight roughness in OSF top strut bearing

Fail 30 Jun 2015 27,628 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Minor roughness in OSF wheel bearing when rotated

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

Very slight roughness in OSF top strut bearing

Pass 4 Aug 2014 17,046 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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SA61 HCE is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Yellow with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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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SA61 HCE is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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