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YH11 VLK

2011 Citroen DS3

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 May 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

116,798 mi
Last recorded116,798 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH11 VLK
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 116,798 miles

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear ferrules. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear axle mounting areas. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sill areas of vehicle.

Fail 12 May 2026 116,798 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower suspension arm rearmost bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower suspension arm rearmost bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear ferrules. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear axle mounting areas. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

side skirts fitted not allowing full inspection of sill areas of vehicle.

Pass 20 May 2025 114,777 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from dpf (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 8 May 2025 114,703 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 9 May 2024 110,807 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2024 110,667 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 26 Apr 2024 110,582 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 4 May 2023 105,775 miles

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 4 May 2023 105,775 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 6 May 2022 104,755 miles

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

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 10 May 2021 102,089 miles
Pass 13 May 2020 99,021 miles
Pass 7 May 2019 85,814 miles
Fail 3 May 2019 85,813 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195-55-r16-87v (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195-55-r16-87v (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 May 2018 75,879 miles

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

Pass 19 May 2017 67,922 miles
Fail 19 May 2017 67,922 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 23 May 2016 51,486 miles

Engine covers & undertrays fitted

Pass 22 May 2015 35,501 miles
Pass 22 May 2014 23,590 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

centre exhaust bracket splitting

rear exhaust bracket splitting

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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YH11 VLK is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 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 15 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YH11 VLK is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 17 June 2011.

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