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Citroen DS3 MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 61.5% of 75,180 MOT tests on the Citroen DS3 ended in a pass, 15.0 points below the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
61.5%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
75,180
Initial MOTs in 2023
Mileage at 10
75k
Median; middle half 59k to 93k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Citroen DS3 MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
73,302 tests
67.7%
53,000 · 41k to 69k
814,813 tests
64.7%
61,000 · 45k to 77k
918,256 tests
61.7%
67,000 · 51k to 85k
1016,928 tests
60.4%
75,000 · 59k to 93k
1112,964 tests
59.0%
83,000 · 65k to 101k
126,957 tests
58.6%
89,000 · 69k to 109k
131,766 tests
57.7%
93,000 · 75k to 113k
DS3 pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Citroen DS3. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
11.3in 100 tests
Suspension and drive joints
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
10.4in 100 tests
Track rod ends
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
5.6in 100 tests
Side and tail lights
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
5.6in 100 tests
Headlights
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
4.5in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
3.6in 100 tests
Exhaust
Exhaust system leaking or insecure
3.3in 100 tests
Brake lights
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3.3in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
20.2in 100 tests
Number plate lights
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)
7.6in 100 tests
Brake pads
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
6.2in 100 tests
Engine oil leaks
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
5.6in 100 tests
Track rod ends
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
4.7in 100 tests
Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
4.3in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
4.2in 100 tests
Suspension and drive joints
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated (minor defect)
3.6in 100 tests

What to check on a used DS3

The parts that come up most often in Citroen DS3 MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  2. Coil springs
    Compare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.
  3. Suspension and steering joints
    Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
  4. Lights
    Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
  5. Oil leaks
    Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Citroen DS3?
In 2023, 61.5% of 75,180 initial MOT tests on the Citroen DS3 ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a Citroen DS3 MOT?
The most common failures were coil springs (11.3 in 100 tests), suspension and drive joints (10.4 in 100 tests), track rod ends (5.6 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Citroen DS3?
At 10 years old, the median Citroen DS3 at its MOT had covered 75,000 miles, and the middle half had between 59,000 and 93,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Citroen DS3?
The most common advisories were brake discs (20.2 in 100 tests), number plate lights (7.6 in 100 tests), brake pads (6.2 in 100 tests).

Other Citroen models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Citroen models or see every make.

C371.8%Berlingo69.2%C177.0%C467.9%DS361.5%Relay68.8%Dispatch68.8%Xsara58.2%C578.3%Cactus82.0%Nemo63.9%C259.4%DS464.5%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.