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SH12 LAR

2014 Citroen DS3

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jun 2027
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

107,184 mi
Last recorded107,184 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 2014 Citroen DS352,047 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSH12 LAR
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 107,184 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2025 102,516 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2024 97,026 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear bracket (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Jun 2023 91,470 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2023 91,470 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres worn badly on the inner (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Feb 2023 88,489 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2023 88,478 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2022 81,397 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2021 76,349 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 22 Feb 2021 76,346 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Dec 2019 69,860 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing slightly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 27 Dec 2019 69,860 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing slightly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective slightly smearing screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2018 61,274 miles

Front wiper blades worn

Nearside 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))

lower engine cover damaged

stone chip in lower screen area

Fail 17 Dec 2018 61,274 miles

Front wiper blades worn

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

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

lower engine cover damaged

stone chip in lower screen area

Pass 5 Dec 2017 51,745 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2017 51,745 miles

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

rear silencer mounting broken

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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SH12 LAR is a 2014 Citroen DS3 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2014 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 52,047 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 12 years old, this Citroen DS3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SH12 LAR is a 2014 Citroen DS3, first registered on 27 November 2014.

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