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YK13 NKC

2013 Citroen DS3

White Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jan 2027
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

135,216 mi
Last recorded135,216 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2013 Citroen DS355,824 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK13 NKC
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 135,216 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2026 135,215 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 7 Jan 2025 133,552 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2025 133,552 miles

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

Pass 4 Jan 2024 129,898 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2023 126,873 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2023 126,872 miles

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

Pass 6 Jan 2022 123,881 miles

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

Fail 5 Jan 2022 123,880 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))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust rear bracket damaged

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2021 119,684 miles

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

Fail 7 Jan 2021 119,604 miles

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn badly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2019 114,228 miles

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

Rear Inner Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 6 Dec 2019 114,228 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Inner Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Aug 2018 106,894 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

n/s/r tyre worn inner edge

Fail 27 Jul 2018 106,790 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

n/s/r tyre worn inner edge

Pass 2 Aug 2017 101,786 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

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

Pass 17 May 2016 94,962 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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YK13 NKC is a 2013 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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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YK13 NKC is a 2013 Citroen DS3, first registered on 23 May 2013.

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