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YY12 HLE

2012 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Apr 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

66,390 mi
Last recorded66,390 miles
Recorded on1 May 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY12 HLE
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 1 May 2025 66,390 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2024 64,917 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front wishbone bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Oct 2024 64,917 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Both front indicators white. (4.4.3 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front wishbone bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four tyres cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2023 62,110 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and outer treads and inner treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads advice replace asap (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 6 Oct 2023 62,000 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle rear axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears advice replace (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and outer treads and inner treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads advice replace asap (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Oct 2022 58,927 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2021 56,587 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2020 55,418 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2019 52,193 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2019 52,191 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2018 47,168 miles

Offside Front slight movement at upper strut top mount

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Oct 2017 42,904 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2016 40,238 miles
Pass 13 May 2016 37,745 miles
Pass 19 May 2015 33,229 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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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YY12 HLE is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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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YY12 HLE is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 28 May 2012.

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