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YS61 BVK

2011 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2026
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

84,707 mi
Last recorded84,707 miles
Recorded on21 May 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen DS363,200 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS61 BVK
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 May 2025 84,707 miles

Minor corrosion to rear chassis

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

exhaust corroded

front tyres had sidewall damage and rear tyres starting to crack/perish

Fail 21 May 2025 84,707 miles

Minor corrosion to rear chassis

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

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

Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

exhaust corroded

front tyres had sidewall damage and rear tyres starting to crack/perish

Pass 7 Jun 2024 80,669 miles

Coolant bottle empty

Minor corrosion to rear chassis

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play *Borderline pass* (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2023 75,791 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 23 May 2022 69,705 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2021 62,339 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also starting to perish and has a nail in it. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 7 Jun 2021 62,339 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also starting to perish and has a nail in it. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Jun 2020 58,041 miles

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

Pass 8 Oct 2019 55,591 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2019 55,591 miles

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

Pass 11 Aug 2018 45,245 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 10 Aug 2018 45,245 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Jul 2017 37,635 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on wear markers (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 14 Jun 2016 30,164 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2016 30,164 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 4 Dec 2015 25,159 miles

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

Fail 4 Dec 2015 25,159 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both corroded & falling apart (3.5.1i)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear rear brake binding both (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 3 Dec 2014 16,984 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

rear exhaust mounting broken. the exhaust is still adequately supported

Fail 3 Dec 2014 16,984 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

rear exhaust mounting broken. the exhaust is still adequately supported

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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YS61 BVK is a 2011 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2011 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 63,200 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 15 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YS61 BVK is a 2011 Citroen DS3, first registered on 24 December 2011.

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