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YT16 OUV

2016 Ds DS3

Purple Petrol 1200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Mar 2026
Tests8 (7 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

53,941 mi
Last recorded53,941 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2016 Ds DS341,600 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT16 OUV
MakeDs
ModelDS3
Year2016
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,200cc

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MOT History

7 pass 1 fail
Fail 11 Mar 2026 53,941 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 10 Mar 2025 48,897 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2024 48,018 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Feb 2023 42,458 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Feb 2022 35,727 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2021 28,765 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Feb 2020 24,714 miles

Auxiliary Belt Cracking

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Low Engine Oil Level

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/45/R17 2.5 mm remaining tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm tread remaining (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Mar 2019 19,805 miles

How Reliable is the Ds DS3?

Based on 289,414 MOT tests across 35,001 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
5,540
Miles/Year
11
Year Lifespan
35,001
On UK Roads
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YT16 OUV is a 2016 Ds DS3 in Purple with a 1,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2016 Ds DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 41,600 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The Ds DS3 typically stays on UK roads for around 11 years. At 10 years old, this Ds DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YT16 OUV registered?

YT16 OUV is a 2016 Ds DS3, first registered on 1 March 2016.

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