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VK66 UBY

2016 Ds DS3

Purple Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jan 2027
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

105,944 mi
Last recorded105,944 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 2016 Ds DS341,600 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK66 UBY
MakeDs
ModelDS3
Year2016
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 105,944 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near and offside, pitted and corroded, inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 9 Jan 2026 105,944 miles

Exhaust system insecure before rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer bottom ball-joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near and offside, pitted and corroded, inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Jan 2025 99,699 miles

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

Pass 4 Jan 2024 91,252 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2023 91,248 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2022 86,789 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2021 83,328 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2021 83,326 miles

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And cracking (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 12 Nov 2020 79,366 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2019 59,764 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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VK66 UBY is a 2016 Ds DS3 in Purple with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 VK66 UBY registered?

VK66 UBY is a 2016 Ds DS3, first registered on 30 September 2016.

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