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YL12 EEG

2012 Citroen DS3

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

84,770 mi
Last recorded84,770 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL12 EEG
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 84,770 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cut on side wall but not to cord (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 30 Sep 2024 80,997 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2024 80,997 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Oct 2023 77,075 miles

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

Pass 3 Oct 2022 73,533 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2021 69,415 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Sep 2021 69,415 miles

Front Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected abs wire (4.11 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Oct 2020 64,832 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front abs wiring routed wrong, unlikely to rub or snag

Offside Front strut top mount has slight lift

Fail 1 Oct 2020 64,832 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front abs wiring routed wrong, unlikely to rub or snag

Offside Front strut top mount has slight lift

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 5 Oct 2019 60,201 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2018 51,071 miles

Nearside Rear tyre low

Fail 4 Oct 2018 51,071 miles

Nearside Rear tyre low

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

Pass 24 Jul 2017 40,331 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2017 40,331 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 27 Jul 2016 30,612 miles

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)

Pass 21 Dec 2015 24,580 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2015 22,071 miles

all brake discs in poor condition

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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YL12 EEG is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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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YL12 EEG is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 31 July 2012.

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