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VU61 JGY

2011 Citroen DS3

Red Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

70,539 mi
Last recorded70,539 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU61 JGY
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2025 70,539 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside and nearside ()

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

bodywork in poor condition

Pass 16 Mar 2024 66,290 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2023 63,115 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Mar 2023 63,115 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 58,973 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2022 58,973 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2021 52,952 miles

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2020 83,139 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Borderline plus both edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Almost borderline plus both edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Dec 2018 75,780 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2017 65,364 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2016 54,705 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2015 29,398 miles

front brake discs corroded

Fail 2 Nov 2015 29,396 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front brake discs corroded

Pass 30 Jun 2015 27,908 miles

battery cover fitted at time of test

Fail 29 Jun 2015 27,897 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

battery cover fitted at time of test

Pass 2 Jul 2014 23,968 miles

battery cover fitted at time of test

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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VU61 JGY is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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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What year was VU61 JGY registered?

VU61 JGY is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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