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YY61 TWX

2012 Citroen DS3

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 May 2025
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

195,177 mi
Last recorded195,177 miles
Recorded on9 May 2024
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY61 TWX
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 May 2024 195,177 miles
Fail 9 May 2024 195,177 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 May 2023 172,673 miles
Fail 23 May 2023 172,673 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 4 May 2022 154,472 miles
Fail 4 May 2022 154,472 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Pass 31 May 2021 84,743 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2020 75,700 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section to back box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2019 64,147 miles
Pass 9 May 2019 61,256 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread starting to get down (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread starting to get down and also cracking-up (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread starting to get down and also cracking-up (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 May 2019 61,256 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread starting to get down (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread starting to get down and also cracking-up (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread starting to get down and also cracking-up (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 May 2018 53,872 miles
Fail 21 May 2018 53,868 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2018 53,337 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2017 46,223 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2016 34,853 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

both rear tyres starting to perish

hanger snapped on exhaust

Pass 17 Mar 2015 19,301 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2015 19,301 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 3 Oct 2014 16,724 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 TWX is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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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YY61 TWX is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 31 January 2012.

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