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Y23 ADP

2012 Citroen DS3

Bronze Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Feb 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

106,557 mi
Last recorded106,557 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY23 ADP
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourBronze
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 106,557 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2026 106,543 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Feb 2025 94,659 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2024 85,319 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2023 74,439 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2023 74,439 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jan 2022 62,788 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2022 62,784 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2021 58,678 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2020 54,964 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2019 51,298 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing X2 tyres cracking 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Feb 2019 51,298 miles

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

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

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing X2 tyres cracking 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Feb 2018 46,259 miles

under trays and engine covers fitted

Fail 10 Feb 2018 46,259 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

under trays and engine covers fitted

Pass 4 Feb 2017 40,838 miles

Front Inner tyres edges low

Fail 4 Feb 2017 40,838 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Inner tyres edges low

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

Pass 13 Feb 2016 35,729 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin VERY THIN (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin VERY THIN (3.5.1g)

under trays and engine covers fitted

Pass 16 Feb 2015 26,195 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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Y23 ADP is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Bronze with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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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Y23 ADP is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 28 June 2012.

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