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YA12 VBV

2012 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 May 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

106,351 mi
Last recorded106,351 miles
Recorded on26 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYA12 VBV
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 26 May 2026 106,351 miles
Fail 5 May 2026 106,021 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2025 101,804 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2025 101,784 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2024 9,881 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2023 9,557 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2022 92,384 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2020 8,927 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2019 74,424 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2018 68,751 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2017 59,874 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2016 50,024 miles
Pass 13 May 2015 42,378 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

exhaust pipe rear bracket coroded off exhaust pipe

Fail 13 May 2015 42,378 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

exhaust pipe rear bracket coroded off exhaust pipe

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 VBV is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in White 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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What year was YA12 VBV registered?

YA12 VBV is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 31 July 2012.

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