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VO12 COH

2012 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 May 2026
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

114,787 mi
Last recorded114,787 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO12 COH
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Fail 8 May 2026 114,787 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 May 2025 112,964 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 May 2025 112,962 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened top strut mount/ bearing assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2024 108,857 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2024 108,805 miles

Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both discs (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 5 Apr 2023 103,365 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2022 94,726 miles

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

exhaust system deteriorated several repairs

Pass 15 Apr 2021 86,376 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front tyres (20545x17 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Sep 2020 85,600 miles

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

Pass 3 Sep 2019 83,834 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2019 83,833 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Mar 2019 80,730 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight exhaust blow from front flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front door catch loose but not insecure

Nearside body work damaged

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front body work damaged

Fail 11 Mar 2019 80,703 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight exhaust blow from front flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front door catch loose but not insecure

Nearside body work damaged

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front body work damaged

Pass 29 Mar 2018 69,407 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2018 69,175 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 5 Apr 2017 60,367 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both head lamp beam pattern distorted slightly

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear brake discs pitted slightly recommend brake check (3.5.1i)

crash damage visible on rear

Fail 5 Apr 2017 60,367 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front wiper blades (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both head lamp beam pattern distorted slightly

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear brake discs pitted slightly recommend brake check (3.5.1i)

crash damage visible on rear

Fail 9 Mar 2017 59,828 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported at front and rear (7.1.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front brake binding

clutch slave cylinder is leaking

n/s and o/s/front running lights inop

Pass 25 Mar 2016 51,118 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2016 50,933 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure side wall (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 25 Mar 2015 39,290 miles

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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VO12 COH is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2012 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 59,898 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 14 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VO12 COH is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 30 March 2012.

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