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YY62 XEX

2012 Citroen DS3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Sep 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

110,319 mi
Last recorded110,319 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 110,319 miles

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

Pass 27 Aug 2024 96,199 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both fronts (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 8 Sep 2023 78,188 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2023 78,167 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Sep 2022 73,850 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2022 73,850 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Fail 6 Jun 2022 73,837 miles

Emissions not tested Vehicle started to run rough and mis fire during test (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 Coil spring fractured or broken Unwound down shocker (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective All (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both very heavily corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2021 64,092 miles

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bearing slightly worn (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 11 Jun 2021 64,092 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bearing slightly worn (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 14 May 2020 58,231 miles
Fail 14 May 2020 58,231 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Jun 2019 53,217 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2019 52,581 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective front of rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Feb 2018 37,761 miles

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 15 Feb 2017 23,227 miles

coolant level below minimum

sat nav removed from screen prior to test

Pass 23 Feb 2016 7,686 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2015 7,065 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 XEX is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in White 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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YY62 XEX is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 26 October 2012.

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