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YY61 RSV

2012 Citroen DS3

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

92,148 mi
Last recorded92,148 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY61 RSV
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 92,148 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction parking permit (3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower arm ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Oct 2025 92,148 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour both front too white (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction parking permit (3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower arm ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Sep 2024 89,956 miles

Exhaust mounting defective -front&rear- (6.1.2 (a))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured BOTH SIDE (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDE (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Sep 2024 89,955 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective -front&rear- (6.1.2 (a))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured BOTH SIDE (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH SIDE (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Sep 2023 87,679 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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 27 May 2023 87,533 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 May 2022 82,674 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 May 2022 82,674 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Jun 2021 78,171 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Jun 2021 78,171 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 May 2020 76,593 miles
Fail 20 May 2020 76,593 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 May 2019 73,161 miles
Pass 29 May 2018 68,998 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge in poor condition / cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge in poor condition / cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jun 2017 63,240 miles

n/s and o/s/rear tyres have age related cracking

Pass 9 Feb 2016 48,833 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2016 48,833 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 23 Jan 2015 30,207 miles

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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YY61 RSV is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 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 14 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YY61 RSV registered?

YY61 RSV is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 26 January 2012.

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