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YY62 UEV

2013 Citroen DS3

Yellow Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Dec 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

95,356 mi
Last recorded95,356 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2025
Typical for 2013 Citroen DS355,824 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY62 UEV
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2013
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2025 95,356 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner brake surface slight corrosion (pads all ok) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Nov 2024 82,778 miles

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Nov 2024 82,778 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak front flexi broken and mountings loose (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Jan 2024 77,147 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake inner surface corroded but doesn't effect braking efficiency (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Jan 2023 75,006 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2023 74,978 miles

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

Pass 24 Jan 2022 72,678 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 21 Jan 2022 72,676 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box very corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 18 Jan 2021 64,592 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Jan 2020 56,624 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2019 45,560 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2019 45,560 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 26 Jan 2018 35,705 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2018 35,584 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported front and rear (7.1.1)

Pass 16 Jan 2017 27,927 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2016 20,394 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2015 18,321 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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YY62 UEV is a 2013 Citroen DS3 in Yellow with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2013 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 55,824 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 13 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YY62 UEV is a 2013 Citroen DS3, first registered on 23 January 2013.

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