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2012 CITROEN DS3
General Information
- Registration SP12PCX
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model DS3
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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- Expires 21 Jan 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 89,460 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
21 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 89,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
21 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,326 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Repairable area ()
21 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 84,326 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Repairable area ()
15 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,677 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under body corroding needs good oil spray
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
15 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,676 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- under body corroding needs good oil spray
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 74,701 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak
- under body corroding.
10 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 74,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged cable badly corroded and frayed (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under body corroding.
- slight oil leak
21 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,828 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear handbrake cable slightly corroded/deteriorated
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded
- front and rear brake discs slightly corroded not affecting brake efforts at time of test
- oil leak
- underside of vehicle corroded inc front and rear subframes
21 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 71,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system insecure exhaust mounting broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- underside of vehicle corroded inc front and rear subframes
- oil leak
- front and rear brake discs slightly corroded not affecting brake efforts at time of test
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear handbrake cable slightly corroded/deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
22 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,558 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- rear sections of hand brake cable corroded/deteriorated
- x1 rear exhaust mounting corroded/deteriorated exhaust not insecure at time of test
- underside of vehicle corroded
- service reminder on dash
- all rear brake hoses have corrosion on ferruls
21 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 69,071 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake hose brake pipe corroding.
- under body corroding to rear needs good oil spray
- both rear coil springs corroding
- Nearside Rear brake hose brake pipes corroding
20 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 69,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer edge to side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust system insecure mounting corroded off sat on plastic under engine tray (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 67,809 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,040 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
30 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,622 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2018 11 Jun 202630 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 54,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,215 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2017 11 Jun 20266 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,878 MI
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SP12PCX was registered on 2012-04-28
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