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YT63 LTJ

2013 Citroen DS3

Yellow Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

72,032 mi
Last recorded72,032 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2013 Citroen DS355,824 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT63 LTJ
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2013
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 72,032 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2024 67,427 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2023 63,049 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2022 61,580 miles

Both front brake discs corroded.

Both rear brake discs corroded.

Fail 7 Oct 2022 61,576 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Both front brake discs corroded.

Both rear brake discs corroded.

Noise from N/S/R wheel

Service lamp illuminated on dash

Pass 28 Sep 2021 58,997 miles

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

n/s/r wheel centre cap noisy

Fail 28 Sep 2021 58,997 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

n/s/r wheel centre cap noisy

Pass 16 Sep 2020 54,078 miles

service lamp on

Fail 15 Sep 2020 54,075 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn n/s/r corroded and worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s/r worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake inoperative on one side n/s handbrake low performance (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake inoperative on one side o/s handbrake low performance (1.4.1 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel n/s/r low performance (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel o/s/r low performance (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

service lamp on

Pass 18 Sep 2019 48,050 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 17 Sep 2019 48,050 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Aug 2018 41,925 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2018 41,925 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Sep 2017 35,337 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm plus going out of shape (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.59mm plus going out of shape (4.1.E.1)

Fail 7 Sep 2017 35,337 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported rear box front mount broken (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.69mm plus bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm plus going out of shape (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm plus bald inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.59mm plus going out of shape (4.1.E.1)

advise remove wheels to check inner pads

rear discs badly deteriorated

Pass 25 Aug 2016 27,316 miles

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

front discs worn

rear discs worn and corroded

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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YT63 LTJ is a 2013 Citroen DS3 in Yellow with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2013 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 55,824 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 13 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YT63 LTJ is a 2013 Citroen DS3, first registered on 18 September 2013.

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