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SW12XCJ
2012 CITROEN DS3
Colour: Yellow
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration SW12XCJ
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model DS3
- Year 2012
- Colour Yellow
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 12 Mar 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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86 Total Defects Recorded
5 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 100,090 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
18 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 99,769 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/45/17 88v (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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)
- Heat shield loose
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
13 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 91,078 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f tyre 3mm tread
- rear springs corroded
- rear axle corroded
- oil leak
- front springs corroded
13 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 91,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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)
- o/s/f tyre 3mm tread
- rear springs corroded
- rear axle corroded
- oil leak
- front springs corroded
17 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,527 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 86,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill has hole within 30cm of seat belt anchorage (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Mid/rear (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil level low
31 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 77,875 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,825 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2023 14 Jun 20266 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
4 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,505 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- oil level very low
- Nearside handbrake effort reading low
2 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside handbrake effort reading low
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- oil level very low
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,750 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,709 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,216 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2021 14 Jun 202625 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,455 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,301 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise : Slight bind on rear brakes.
26 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 45,990 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise : Slight bind on rear brakes.
1 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,034 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.66mm (4.1.E.1)
5 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,896 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2016 14 Jun 20261 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 34,896 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
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SW12XCJ was registered on 2012-07-20
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