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YF12 AFN

2012 Citroen DS3

Yellow Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Mar 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

72,105 mi
Last recorded72,105 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF12 AFN
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 72,105 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear 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))

Fail 13 Mar 2026 72,105 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear 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 Mar 2025 67,194 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2024 61,253 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2023 55,522 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2022 50,291 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and rubber cracking / perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 15 Mar 2022 50,291 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and rubber cracking / perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2021 44,439 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2020 39,411 miles

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

Pass 23 Feb 2019 32,012 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2018 27,235 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2018 27,235 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported rear bracket and front brackets corroded (7.1.1)

Pass 7 Mar 2017 21,194 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre tread 2.5mm - 3.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre tread 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Mar 2016 9,283 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2016 9,281 miles

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

Pass 3 Jul 2015 8,756 miles

1 out of 2 exhaust rear box mountings corroded through

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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YF12 AFN is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Yellow with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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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YF12 AFN is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 31 August 2012.

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