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YC61 YBS

2011 Citroen DS3

Purple Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

73,638 mi
Last recorded73,638 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC61 YBS
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 73,638 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2025 70,110 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Mar 2024 66,997 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2023 63,742 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2023 63,739 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2022 59,631 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2021 56,058 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2021 56,058 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Mar 2020 51,950 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 11 Mar 2020 51,889 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Mar 2019 44,406 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases near flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 14 Mar 2019 44,406 miles

Front Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements led lights fitted which flicker when turned off (4.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Front Coil spring modified so the suspension is inoperative (5.3.1 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases near flexible joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Mar 2018 38,740 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases near support bracket (7.1.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2017 34,338 miles
Pass 17 May 2016 29,484 miles
Pass 18 May 2015 23,425 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2014 20,438 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2014 20,371 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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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YC61 YBS is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Purple with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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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YC61 YBS is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 17 November 2011.

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