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YS12 GRF

2012 Citroen DS3

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Apr 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

66,423 mi
Last recorded66,423 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS12 GRF
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2026 66,423 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2026 66,423 miles

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

Pass 2 Apr 2025 59,447 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2024 52,772 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2023 49,886 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2021 49,438 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2020 47,288 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2020 47,283 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 24 Jul 2019 45,213 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm tread tyre badly worn on edges close to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished and cracking tread area . nail in tyre on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2018 42,436 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 8 Aug 2018 42,436 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 2 Aug 2017 38,148 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2017 38,148 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported back box strap around box corroded also front bracket insecure (7.1.1)

Pass 15 Jul 2016 33,521 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2015 27,735 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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YS12 GRF is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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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YS12 GRF is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 11 August 2012.

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