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SW12KTA
2012 CITROEN DS3
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW12KTA
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model DS3
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 10 Jun 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
26 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 86,669 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floors x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassiss x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded x3 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
22 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 86,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded x3 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floors x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassiss x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
23 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 83,003 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2026 9 Jun 202611 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,981 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair lagging slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
10 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,981 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair lagging slightly (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
17 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,609 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,179 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged no cord showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,179 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged no cord showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
13 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,401 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2022 9 Jun 202610 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 69,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
10 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,193 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear discs corroded
10 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 67,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear discs corroded
26 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,123 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering system excessively rough strut top mount (2.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front 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))
8 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,923 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 56,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,848 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 46,848 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 35,714 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2017 9 Jun 20262 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,565 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 26,565 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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SW12KTA was registered on 2012-07-17
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