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YS12 WBU

2012 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Nov 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

70,492 mi
Last recorded70,492 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS12 WBU
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2025 70,492 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 26 Nov 2024 64,548 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2024 64,548 miles

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

Pass 19 Dec 2023 63,224 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 12 Dec 2022 62,345 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 23 Dec 2021 61,698 miles

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

Pass 5 Jan 2021 60,062 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))

slight corrosion on all 4 discs

Fail 5 Jan 2021 60,060 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))

slight corrosion on all 4 discs

Pass 7 Mar 2020 56,589 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2019 49,970 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Outer driveshaft gator slightly leaking grease

Fail 18 Mar 2019 49,918 miles

Exhaust system insecure front clamps broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Outer driveshaft gator slightly leaking grease

Pass 16 Mar 2018 42,618 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2018 42,618 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 24 Mar 2017 33,883 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2017 33,883 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Pass 12 Jul 2016 30,393 miles

Nearside Front tyre splitting on inner wall

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5 mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Jul 2015 25,278 miles

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

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

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 WBU is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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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YS12 WBU is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 31 July 2012.

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