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SW12RZJ
2012 CITROEN DS3
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1560cc
General Information
- Registration SW12RZJ
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model DS3
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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- Expired 19 May 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
10
Passes
7
Failures
58.82%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
20 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,274 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill is corroded on some points (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security some of chassis section (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill is soft on some points (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 143,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security some of chassis section (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill is soft on some points (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill is corroded on some points (6.2.2 (d) (i))
14 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,412 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s/f n/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s/r n/s/r (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s/r n/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s/f n/s/f ()
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 138,360 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both offside and near sides (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault ESP light illuminated (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both offside and near sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both offside and near sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both offside and near sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 132,290 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
2 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 132,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,779 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
3 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 125,779 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
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
9 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,542 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
31 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
2 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 110,661 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
2 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 110,661 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
25 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,487 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,728 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2018 12 Jun 202627 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
28 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,911 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear discs corroded
- front discs corroded
23 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,378 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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SW12RZJ was registered on 2012-03-05
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