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VE60 BBV

2010 Citroen DS3

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Mar 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

83,440 mi
Last recorded83,440 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Citroen DS365,589 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE60 BBV
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 83,440 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2025 79,400 miles

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

Pass 23 Feb 2024 73,745 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2024 73,745 miles

Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2023 43,476 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2023 43,476 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 31 Mar 2022 39,636 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2021 36,934 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Apr 2021 36,933 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2020 36,589 miles

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Feb 2020 36,589 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid front (3.5 (a))

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2018 34,502 miles

oil leak looks to be coming from driveshaft oil seal

Pass 12 Oct 2017 30,165 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2016 24,894 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2015 21,634 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Dec 2013 19,239 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

exhaust back box mounting band corroded

Fail 18 Dec 2013 19,229 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

exhaust back box mounting band corroded

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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VE60 BBV is a 2010 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2010 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 65,589 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 16 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VE60 BBV is a 2010 Citroen DS3, first registered on 30 November 2010.

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