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YR12 BHY

2012 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jan 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

101,533 mi
Last recorded101,533 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR12 BHY
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2026 101,533 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2025 94,093 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2025 94,093 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))

Pass 12 Jan 2024 76,831 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2022 56,752 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2022 45,830 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2020 43,892 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2019 40,561 miles

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

Fail 17 Sep 2019 40,561 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2018 35,849 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2018 35,222 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2017 30,295 miles

front tyres wearing on inner edge

Fail 24 Feb 2017 30,295 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

front tyres wearing on inner edge

Pass 2 Mar 2016 26,377 miles

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

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

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

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

all tyres slightly perished

both front tyres wearing low

child seat fitted to rear seat belt

Fail 2 Mar 2016 26,377 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

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

all tyres slightly perished

both front tyres wearing low

child seat fitted to rear seat belt

Pass 7 Mar 2015 19,992 miles

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

Rear back box bracket broken,but exhaust still ok

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

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 BHY is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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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YR12 BHY is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 29 June 2012.

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