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YY62 BUV

2012 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Sep 2026
Tests12 (12 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

51,573 mi
Last recorded51,573 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY62 BUV
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass
Pass 23 Sep 2025 51,573 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 26 Sep 2024 48,328 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2024 46,903 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2023 44,056 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear back box (6.1.2 (a))

both rear tyres have 3.0mm tread depth remaining

Pass 16 Apr 2022 40,869 miles
Pass 12 May 2021 37,430 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))

Pass 22 Sep 2020 35,330 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2019 30,376 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2018 23,657 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2017 18,499 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2016 13,152 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2015 8,510 miles

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

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

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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YY62 BUV is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

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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YY62 BUV is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 25 September 2012.

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