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SJ09 ELJ

2016 Ds DS3

Yellow Petrol 1200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jan 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

69,353 mi
Last recorded69,353 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2026
Typical for 2016 Ds DS341,600 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSJ09 ELJ
MakeDs
ModelDS3
Year2016
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,200cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2026 69,353 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2025 64,123 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2025 64,123 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jul 2024 50,042 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 4 Jul 2024 50,042 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))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 18 Jul 2023 38,959 miles

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

Pass 7 Jul 2022 30,871 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2021 23,035 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2020 15,906 miles

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

Pass 1 Aug 2019 10,556 miles

How Reliable is the Ds DS3?

Based on 289,414 MOT tests across 35,001 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
5,540
Miles/Year
11
Year Lifespan
35,001
On UK Roads
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SJ09 ELJ is a 2016 Ds DS3 in Yellow with a 1,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 Ds DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 41,600 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The Ds DS3 typically stays on UK roads for around 11 years. At 10 years old, this Ds DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was SJ09 ELJ registered?

SJ09 ELJ is a 2016 Ds DS3, first registered on 30 September 2016.

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