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YY62 OYS

2012 Citroen DS3

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Dec 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

118,886 mi
Last recorded118,886 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY62 OYS
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 118,886 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2024 116,301 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2024 116,301 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2023 114,466 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2023 114,466 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2022 111,706 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2022 111,706 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Dec 2021 105,864 miles

Exhaust mounting defective REAR (6.1.2 (a))

head lamp aim a little low

Pass 10 Dec 2020 95,039 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f o/s/f inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all brake discs slightly worn

n/s/f day running light inop

Pass 12 Dec 2019 91,546 miles

Nearside Front cut on side wall tyre

Fail 12 Dec 2019 91,544 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front cut on side wall tyre

Pass 28 Nov 2018 82,864 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2018 82,862 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working side (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective middle mount (6.1.2 (a))

rear brake discs worn bad

Pass 4 Dec 2017 70,091 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit bothy rears . and brake disc corroded o/s/r (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Dec 2016 62,576 miles

Offside Rear brake disc corroded

Fail 16 Dec 2016 62,574 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Front brake pads look low

Offside Rear brake disc corroded

Pass 11 Dec 2015 46,320 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2015 46,318 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s/r o/s/r (3.5.1g)

n/s/f o/s/f inner brake pads low also n/s/f o/s/f brake discs worn inner

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 OYS 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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YY62 OYS is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 16 December 2012.

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