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SW62XRC
2012 CITROEN DS3
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1560cc
General Information
- Registration SW62XRC
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model DS3
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 122,045 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 122,043 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords ON INNER EDGE /ALSO BALD ON INNER EDGE 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed E.M.L LAMP INDICATES A FAULT (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON INNER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 117,685 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened HEAVILY PITTED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 117,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords IN TREAD /ALSO BALD ON INNER EDGE 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened HEAVILY PITTED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper STRUT TOP MOUNT AND BEARING WORN
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,213 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated INSECURE (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 99,085 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT IN PLACES ALSO WALL DAMAGED 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ALSO WALL DAMAGED 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Road wheel slightly distorted BOTH (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 99,050 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre to rear sleeve holed (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) 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
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm and sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear mounting areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
31 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,755 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (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))
27 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 85,751 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Coolant leak ()
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,529 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise n,s rear tyre wall cracked.
- Advise front axle brake discs corroded.
23 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,220 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components
- engine covers fitted obscuring vision of some components
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 71,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps nearside and offside lamps not working (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) 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
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers fitted obscuring vision of some components
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,781 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2019 10 Jun 202612 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,291 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2018 10 Jun 20269 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,995 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2017 10 Jun 20265 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,888 MI
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SW62XRC was registered on 2012-10-11
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