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YD12 OGP

2012 Citroen DS3

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

129,342 mi
Last recorded129,342 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD12 OGP
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 129,342 miles

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2024 126,194 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2023 121,184 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2022 117,856 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2022 117,839 miles

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Aug 2021 112,927 miles

Front Both tyres slight wear on inner edges

Fail 17 Aug 2021 112,927 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Front Both tyres slight wear on inner edges

Pass 5 Sep 2020 103,520 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2019 96,605 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2019 96,605 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Jan 2019 91,894 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2018 85,072 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2018 85,072 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened linkage broken (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Front pads getting low

Pass 13 May 2017 73,115 miles
Fail 13 May 2017 73,115 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 17 May 2016 52,448 miles

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 17 May 2016 52,447 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Mar 2015 33,136 miles

exhaust is corroded

front tyres are wearing on inner edge

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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YD12 OGP is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Black 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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YD12 OGP is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 6 March 2012.

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