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YH62 ETZ

2012 Citroen DS3

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Apr 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

42,929 mi
Last recorded42,929 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH62 ETZ
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Apr 2026 42,929 miles

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

Fail 9 Apr 2026 42,929 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 10 Apr 2025 41,006 miles

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

Fail 7 Apr 2025 40,993 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2024 38,801 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2024 38,795 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2023 37,683 miles

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

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 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 23 Sep 2022 33,899 miles

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

Fail 23 Sep 2022 33,899 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2021 30,724 miles

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

Pass 9 Oct 2020 28,804 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2020 28,804 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2019 23,621 miles

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

ex brackets broken

Pass 19 Apr 2018 20,532 miles

all four tyres starting to perish

Pass 16 Jun 2017 19,609 miles

all tyres cracking

exhaust corroded

Fail 16 Jun 2017 19,609 miles

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

exhaust corroded

all tyres cracking

Pass 18 Jun 2016 18,493 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 3 Jun 2015 16,737 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 3 Jun 2015 16,737 miles

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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YH62 ETZ is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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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YH62 ETZ is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 20 September 2012.

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