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WU62 XAJ

2012 Citroen DS3

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jul 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

49,237 mi
Last recorded49,237 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU62 XAJ
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2026 49,237 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2026 49,229 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Pass 11 Jul 2025 47,523 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2024 47,267 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2023 42,390 miles

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

Fail 1 Feb 2023 42,389 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2021 38,479 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2020 35,389 miles
Pass 21 May 2019 30,295 miles
Fail 20 May 2019 30,289 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front tyre on legal limit and cracking

Pass 7 Jun 2018 25,683 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 27 Apr 2017 23,222 miles
Pass 8 May 2016 19,185 miles

N/S/F & O/S/F Brake discs slightly worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

N/S/R Tyre inner edge slightly stepped

Pass 22 Sep 2015 13,367 miles

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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WU62 XAJ is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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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WU62 XAJ is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 28 September 2012.

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