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SA61 NUU

2011 Citroen DS3

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

75,709 mi
Last recorded75,709 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA61 NUU
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 75,709 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2026 75,709 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Mar 2025 70,158 miles

CV Joints noisy

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

Pass 1 May 2024 65,950 miles
Fail 1 May 2024 65,950 miles

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

Pass 5 May 2023 61,388 miles
Pass 4 May 2022 56,613 miles
Pass 5 May 2021 51,893 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2020 47,319 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 4 Feb 2020 47,318 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 2 Sep 2019 46,500 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Sep 2019 46,500 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 3 Sep 2018 43,174 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2017 39,807 miles

Exhaust noisy rear mount bracket insecure (7.1.4)

Fail 6 Sep 2017 39,807 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Exhaust noisy rear mount bracket insecure (7.1.4)

Pass 7 Sep 2016 36,482 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2015 30,630 miles

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

Pass 9 Sep 2014 25,107 miles

front discs slight wear

slight play n/s/f drop link

Fail 9 Sep 2014 25,107 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

front discs slight wear

slight play n/s/f drop link

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 NUU is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,560cc diesel 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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SA61 NUU is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 14 September 2011.

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