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SW12FKF
2012 CITROEN DS3
Colour: Bronze
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1560cc
General Information
- Registration SW12FKF
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model DS3
- Year 2012
- Colour Bronze
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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- Expires 13 Jan 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
13 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 70,436 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Upper spring top mounting noisey
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 70,436 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt INSECURE (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper spring top mounting noisey
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 66,512 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2026 9 Jun 20264 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 66,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (BEARING) (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (spring clip adrift) (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (INSECURE) (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
8 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 62,939 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
8 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 62,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (insecure) (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 59,484 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2024 9 Jun 202614 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 59,482 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
14 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 55,819 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 55,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear brakes binding
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,209 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush, rubber starting to crack. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush, rubber starting to crack. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 46,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush, rubber starting to crack. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush, rubber starting to crack. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top mount has slight play.
6 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 39,848 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2020 9 Jun 20266 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 39,848 MI
9 Jun 202612 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,859 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear exhaust bracket broken. exhaust still secure
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 34,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear exhaust bracket broken. exhaust still secure
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
12 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,095 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2018 9 Jun 202614 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,476 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust bracket broken
23 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 15,736 MI
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SW12FKF was registered on 2012-06-27
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