1972 Citroen DS Petrol · 56 KS
1972 Citroen DS (petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1972. Recorded mileage 9,693 km. MOT expired on 25 Jul 2014.
- Make & Model
- CITROEN DS
- Year / Origin
- 1972
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Jul 2014
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 9,693 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
56 KS Key Findings
- 7 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/07/2013
- 9,693 km recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring exhaust & emissions items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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56 KS Odometer History
- 20/05/20094,661 km
- 03/06/20094,881 mi
- 17/06/20094,881 mi
- 28/06/20108,348 km
- 26/07/20118,835 mi
- 17/07/20129,234 mi+399 mi
- 19/07/20139,693 km
Average of roughly 1,208 km per year across 7 recorded odometer readings.
56 KS MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
7 MOT tests are recorded for this 1972 Citroen Ds (56 KS) between May 2009 and July 2013.
The record contains 5 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 19 July 2013 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”; “Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)”; “Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)”.
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