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YH13 LUF

2013 Citroen DS3

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

73,966 mi
Last recorded73,966 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2026
Typical for 2013 Citroen DS355,824 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH13 LUF
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2013
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2026 73,966 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2026 73,966 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Water in headlamp. (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 3 Apr 2025 69,135 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2025 69,135 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Dog mounting bush split. (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2024 62,627 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust box mounting broken. (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 4 Apr 2024 62,627 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust box mounting broken. (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Apr 2023 54,801 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2023 54,800 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))

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2022 52,798 miles

Front brake discs show wear & scoring

Wipers starting to smear

Fail 18 Aug 2022 52,797 miles

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

Front brake discs show wear & scoring

Front exhaust mounting cracked

Wipers starting to smear

Pass 12 Jul 2021 49,019 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2021 49,019 miles

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

Nearside Front 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))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Jul 2020 45,494 miles

Both sides rear tyre worn close to 1.6mm limit

Exhaust corroding & mid to rear bracket broken - System still secure

Pass 12 Jul 2019 41,732 miles

Aux drive belt worn & cracked

Both sides front lower suspension arm bushes starting to perish

Both sides rear tyres worn on inner edges close to wear markers 2mm

Fail 12 Jul 2019 41,731 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Aux drive belt worn & cracked

Both sides front lower suspension arm bushes starting to perish

Both sides front tyre worn on inner edges close to 2mm

Rear brake discs worn & corroded on inner face

Pass 18 May 2018 36,786 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2017 30,463 miles
Pass 4 May 2016 22,043 miles

Undertrays fitted

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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YH13 LUF is a 2013 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2013 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 55,824 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 13 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YH13 LUF is a 2013 Citroen DS3, first registered on 27 May 2013.

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