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VK61 XDJ

2011 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Feb 2027
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

96,599 mi
Last recorded96,599 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK61 XDJ
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2026 96,599 miles

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

Pass 2 Apr 2025 95,024 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2024 92,008 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2023 89,750 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2020 83,403 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber outer casing corroded

Fail 13 Oct 2020 83,403 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber outer casing corroded

Pass 18 Apr 2019 75,519 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2019 75,441 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Pass 19 Apr 2018 59,780 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2018 59,779 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 14 Apr 2017 42,979 miles

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

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

Slight drag rear brakes

Fail 14 Apr 2017 42,961 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.7mm recommend replacement (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Slight drag rear brakes

Pass 3 Mar 2016 30,532 miles

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

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

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

Fail 1 Mar 2016 30,524 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2014 23,859 miles

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

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

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)

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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VK61 XDJ is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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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VK61 XDJ is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 30 November 2011.

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