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ST12DLJ
2012 CITROEN DS3
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration ST12DLJ
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model DS3
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
10
Passes
5
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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77 Total Defects Recorded
9 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 65,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating Both sides (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating Both sides (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All flexis on car (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Underside of the vehicle has various surface corrosion on various components
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rigid part of flexi in to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Creaky noise (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rigid part of flexi in to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 64,255 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Underside of the vehicle has various corrosion on various components
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rigid part of flexi in to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rigid part of flexi in to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 64,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rigid part of flexi in to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rigid part of flexi in to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Underside of the vehicle has various corrosion on various components
17 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 61,146 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rigid part of flexi in to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rigid part of flexi in to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 55,349 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2023 11 Jun 202613 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 52,222 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- air bag light (goes out after 1 min)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 52,222 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- air bag light (goes out after 1 min)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 47,469 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 47,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Rear (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 42,723 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onhose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on hose (1.1.11 (c))
2 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 42,722 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onhose (1.1.11 (c))
2 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 38,485 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2019 11 Jun 202629 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 35,329 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust hanger broken, but exhaust is still secure
26 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,718 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surfaces (3.5.1i)
8 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,825 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2016 11 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
ST12DLJ was registered on 2012-05-17
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