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KE12 OJY

2012 Citroen DS3

Red Diesel 1600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Apr 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

100,073 mi
Last recorded100,073 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen DS359,898 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKE12 OJY
MakeCitroen
ModelDS3
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,600cc
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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2026 100,073 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Apr 2026 100,073 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2025 90,551 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2024 87,512 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2023 78,438 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2023 78,435 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Jan 2023 77,638 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2023 77,634 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2021 71,139 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 63,362 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 May 2019 57,206 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2019 55,757 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2018 52,702 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2017 46,167 miles

Front exhaust hanger broken

Fail 26 Sep 2017 46,167 miles

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front exhaust hanger broken

Pass 19 Sep 2016 38,955 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2015 29,979 miles

under trays fitted obscuring some components from view

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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KE12 OJY is a 2012 Citroen DS3 in Red with a 1,600cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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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KE12 OJY is a 2012 Citroen DS3, first registered on 28 May 2012.

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