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AJ10 ECY

2010 Citroen DS3

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jul 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

93,500 mi
Last recorded93,500 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 2010 Citroen DS365,589 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ10 ECY
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 93,500 miles

exhaust rear box weakened to pipe entry

Fail 7 Jul 2025 93,499 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

exhaust rear box weakened to pipe entry

Pass 10 Jul 2024 91,745 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge devoid of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 1 Jul 2024 91,742 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml on (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge devoid of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Jul 2023 87,561 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2023 87,561 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone front bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2022 83,075 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output misted (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 14 Jul 2022 83,075 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output misted (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 23 Jun 2021 78,626 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside and Nearside 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel slightly noisy when turning on jack

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2020 74,366 miles

Exhaust has slight leak

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

Pass 4 Sep 2019 74,208 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2019 74,206 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all( both sides at front and rear) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2019 72,685 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexipipe corroded - slight blow (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Daytime running Lamp insecure

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On legal limit & perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Damage to door

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Bumper damaged

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Jan 2019 72,675 miles

Exhaust system insecure Exhaust bracket corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Daytime running Lamp insecure

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On legal limit & perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Damage to door

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Bumper damaged

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2018 59,283 miles

Oil leak ()

DAMAGE TO OS DOOR

EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD IN SECURE

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bold on edges (4.1.E.1)

Rear Bumper insecure bumper damaged ()

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bold inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Feb 2017 40,086 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 16 Feb 2017 40,075 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 May 2015 28,226 miles

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

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

Pass 29 May 2014 13,242 miles

one of two exhaust front mounts deteriorating

one of two rear exhaust mounts broken

Pass 6 Aug 2013 11,092 miles

one of two exhaust rear mounts broken but system still supported

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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AJ10 ECY is a 2010 Citroen DS3 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2010 Citroen DS3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 65,589 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 16 years old, this Citroen DS3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AJ10 ECY is a 2010 Citroen DS3, first registered on 23 August 2010.

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