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FD61FRX
2012 CITROEN DS3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1560cc
General Information
- Registration FD61FRX
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model DS3
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1560cc
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- Expires 27 Aug 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
13
Passes
6
Failures
68.42%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
28 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 83,940 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
14 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,655 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 80,654 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 77,390 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 77,388 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 61,284 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 61,284 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,388 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
8 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 49,388 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure mounting (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure mounting (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
24 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 48,599 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective flexi joint deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket / hanger (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis rail slightly (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 48,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged close to limit /cracking/ perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket / hanger (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis rail slightly (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective flexi joint deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 47,512 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front exhaust mounting bracket broken
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- rear exhaust mounting bracket broken
28 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 47,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear exhaust mounting bracket broken
- front exhaust mounting bracket broken
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 41,722 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 35,819 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2019 5 Jun 20262 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,185 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2018 5 Jun 202618 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,877 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both rear inner (3.5.1g)
20 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 22,338 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2016 5 Jun 202620 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 16,857 MI
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FD61FRX was registered on 2012-01-07
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