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SW12FKB
2012 CITROEN DS3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW12FKB
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model DS3
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 27 Sep 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
15 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,443 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 84,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,881 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear handbrake cable corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside front tyre worn & outer sidewall damaged
- Exhaust back-box outer skin corroded, Slight blow
27 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 82,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer sidewall excessively damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust back-box outer skin corroded, Slight blow
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside front tyre worn & outer sidewall damaged
- Offside rear handbrake cable corroded
28 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,103 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- oil leak
- Rear discs corroded and badly worn on inner face
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre scuffed and damaged on the outer wall
23 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre scuffed and damaged on the outer wall
- oil leak
- Rear discs corroded and badly worn on inner face
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 69,621 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside & offside front tyres slightly damaged & splits outer sidewall
4 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 69,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside & offside front tyres slightly damaged & splits outer sidewall
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,998 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- coolant low
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,870 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- oil level too high
- Offside Front tyre damaged tread on the edges
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both side rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
5 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure no support on back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both side rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- oil level too high
- Offside Front tyre damaged tread on the edges
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,307 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2020 9 Jun 20265 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,383 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has surface cracking
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has surface cracking
20 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,317 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres low on inner edges
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,358 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
6 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,435 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2016 9 Jun 202628 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,428 MI
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SW12FKB was registered on 2012-06-28
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