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YY66 PMX

2016 Ds DS3

Purple Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jun 2027
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

59,326 mi
Last recorded59,326 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2026
Typical for 2016 Ds DS341,600 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY66 PMX
MakeDs
ModelDS3
Year2016
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2026 59,326 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Fail 23 Jun 2026 59,276 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side cable seized (1.4.1 (a))

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 27 Jun 2025 53,384 miles

Central exhaust hanger defective

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking + perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear axle + underbody corroded

Fail 26 Jun 2025 53,384 miles

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

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

Central exhaust hanger defective

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking + perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear axle + underbody corroded

Pass 4 Sep 2023 45,358 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))

Fail 4 Sep 2023 45,358 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn brake pad grinding away at disc (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick grinding away the disc (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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 19 Aug 2022 37,959 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2021 32,899 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2021 32,899 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2020 25,751 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2020 25,740 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2019 21,294 miles

How Reliable is the Ds DS3?

Based on 289,414 MOT tests across 35,001 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
5,540
Miles/Year
11
Year Lifespan
35,001
On UK Roads
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YY66 PMX is a 2016 Ds DS3 in Purple with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2016 Ds DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 41,600 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Ds DS3 typically stays on UK roads for around 11 years. At 10 years old, this Ds DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YY66 PMX is a 2016 Ds DS3, first registered on 21 November 2016.

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