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YR12 NLA

2012 Citroen DS3

Yellow Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Mar 2022
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

176,355 mi
Last recorded176,355 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2021
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR12 NLA
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2021 176,355 miles

offside and nearside rear tyres starting to misshape

Fail 17 Mar 2021 176,353 miles

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

offside and nearside rear tyres starting to misshape

Pass 11 Mar 2020 163,957 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2019 141,198 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2018 119,508 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 9 Mar 2018 119,003 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2017 97,929 miles

Rear exhaust mounting broken

Fail 24 Feb 2017 97,929 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Rear exhaust mounting broken

Pass 18 Mar 2016 76,298 miles

exhaust mountings broken

Pass 23 Feb 2015 49,753 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both rear tyres worn on inside edge

o/s/r tyre 3mm

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 NLA is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Yellow with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 NLA is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 21 March 2012.

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