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YR12 BDO

2012 Citroen DS3

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 May 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

107,496 mi
Last recorded107,496 miles
Recorded on8 May 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR12 BDO
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 May 2025 107,496 miles
Pass 9 May 2024 101,947 miles
Pass 18 May 2023 96,177 miles
Fail 17 May 2023 96,155 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 May 2022 88,100 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outside edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 May 2021 81,218 miles
Pass 18 May 2020 75,640 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 17 May 2019 69,419 miles
Fail 15 May 2019 69,419 miles

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

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

Pass 18 May 2018 61,626 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Mar 2017 52,181 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2016 44,920 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2015 36,748 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2015 36,748 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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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YR12 BDO is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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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What year was YR12 BDO registered?

YR12 BDO is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 28 May 2012.

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