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YR12 JSY

2012 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Feb 2025
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

64,554 mi
Last recorded64,554 miles
Recorded on29 Feb 2024
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 Feb 2024 64,554 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated cv boot has small split (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall has age related cracking around whole tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2022 63,520 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2022 63,483 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2021 61,068 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective all exhaust mounts heavily deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2020 53,824 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

exhaust mounting defective (one part exhaust system)

Fail 9 Jan 2020 53,489 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective one part exhaust system (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 31 Dec 2019 52,981 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective one part exhaust system (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2018 35,297 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2018 35,297 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 15 Nov 2017 31,986 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2016 27,524 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2016 22,429 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2015 16,914 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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YR12 JSY is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 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 14 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YR12 JSY is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 30 March 2012.

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