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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN DS3s year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:55.77%
(The average a diesel CITROEN DS3 year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:83,261 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3981
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3921
Registration plate lamp issues2447
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2285
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1929
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1906
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1686
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1552
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1401
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1246
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1242
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1122
Windscreen washer not working 1046
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1024
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1008
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))988
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))929
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))860
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))859
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))797
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened775
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))747
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))746
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened725
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|665
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))621
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))590
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|550
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))546
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))536
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||521
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|517
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|479
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||475
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||460
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))442
Registration plate issues441
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))438
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))422
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))410
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))410
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|389
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|388
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))385
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|370
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))352
Brakes imbalanced across an axle342
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))338
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))331
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|329
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))324
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|310
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|310
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))306
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||302
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))297
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|293
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))291
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))272
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|270
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))269
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))264
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||259
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))256
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))249
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||237
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))236
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))220
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))210
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|208
Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a||207
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))206
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))206
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))201
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))196
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))195
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))192
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))189
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||180
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|178
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||175
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))174
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))171
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|169
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))169
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||166
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))161
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||161
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))158
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|158
Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))158
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))153
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|153
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||152
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault152
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))151
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))148
Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a||147
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))144
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|144
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||140
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||139
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||134
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||133
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|131
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|121
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||118
Rear brake binding117
Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a||116
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||116

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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