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YY61 RTV

2012 Citroen DS3

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jan 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

77,692 mi
Last recorded77,692 miles
Recorded on2 Jan 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY61 RTV
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Jan 2025 77,692 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bush slightly delaminating from bush casing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2024 73,855 miles

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

Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 15 Dec 2022 71,060 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Dec 2022 71,057 miles

Emissions not tested DUE TO EXHAUST BLOW (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2021 64,836 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2020 60,480 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2020 60,480 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Nov 2019 55,067 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2019 52,367 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2019 52,367 miles

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

Pass 15 Feb 2018 48,303 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2017 45,004 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2017 44,905 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 23 Feb 2016 36,893 miles

Front and Rear exhaust brackets corroded

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

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

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

Fail 22 Feb 2016 36,831 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Front and Rear exhaust brackets corroded

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

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2015 29,992 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2015 29,885 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 RTV is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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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YY61 RTV is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 27 January 2012.

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