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YJ63 PTU

2013 Citroen DS3

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 May 2027
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

57,798 mi
Last recorded57,798 miles
Recorded on16 May 2026
Typical for 2013 Citroen DS355,824 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ63 PTU
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 May 2026 57,798 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 16 May 2026 57,798 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 May 2025 56,136 miles
Fail 10 May 2025 56,136 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 May 2024 54,067 miles
Pass 16 May 2023 52,025 miles
Fail 16 May 2023 52,025 miles

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

Pass 1 Jun 2022 49,484 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 May 2022 49,484 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 May 2021 46,309 miles
Pass 14 May 2020 42,906 miles
Fail 14 May 2020 42,906 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 May 2019 38,231 miles
Pass 18 May 2018 30,602 miles

Corrosion on both rear brake discs.

Pass 1 Jun 2017 24,943 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front tyre side wall damaged

Rear Exhaust back box mounting broken

Fail 16 May 2017 24,925 miles

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

n/s and o/s rear tyre outer edges developing cracks

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Gearbox mounting defective

rear exhaust bracket broken but system still adequately supported

Pass 22 Aug 2016 16,051 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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YJ63 PTU is a 2013 Citroen DS3 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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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YJ63 PTU is a 2013 Citroen DS3, first registered on 4 September 2013.

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