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YA12 HFS

2012 Citroen DS3

Yellow Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Aug 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

113,653 mi
Last recorded113,653 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYA12 HFS
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Aug 2026 113,653 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2026 112,412 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2024 109,909 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2023 103,866 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2022 99,923 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2021 96,150 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2020 94,301 miles

diesel emissions to clean for smoke meter reading plate value 0.51 (no printout supplied

Pass 18 Jul 2019 91,351 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING INNER EDGE (4MM) (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Jul 2019 91,351 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING INNER EDGE (4MM) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Jul 2018 85,166 miles

Offside Front SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING JOINTS

Rear OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE TYRES WEARING ON EDGES

Pass 10 Jul 2017 77,959 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% one light out (1.2.1b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and pads80 percent worn (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and pads80 percent worn (3.5.1i)

Fail 10 Jul 2017 77,959 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% one light out (1.2.1b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and pads80 percent worn (3.5.1i)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported weld broken on braket (7.1.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and pads80 percent worn (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 18 Jul 2016 69,907 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2015 64,794 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jul 2015 64,794 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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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YA12 HFS is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Yellow with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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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What year was YA12 HFS registered?

YA12 HFS is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 24 July 2012.

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