2012 Citroen DS3 1.6L Petrol · SH12 DFV

The Citroen DS3 presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 30 September 2025 at 122,597 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the last three annual cycles. The September 2025 test recorded a pass with no defects, though the same date also shows a failed attempt with no defects logged, a pattern repeated on 8 October 2024 when a defect-free failure preceded a clean pass at 117,660 miles. These paired entries suggest administrative re-tests rather than mechanical faults, and no advisories or defects appear anywhere in the three-year record from the October 2023 pass at 113,109 miles through to the latest test. The odometer shows 122,597 miles against a 2012 build, averaging roughly 8,757 miles per year which sits within normal bounds for a fourteen-year-old vehicle. Annual increments are modest and consistent: 4,551 miles between October 2023 and October 2024, then 4,937 miles to September 2025. The clean record with no flagged wear items across this span implies the prior keeper kept basic upkeep current, though the absence of any advisories on brake discs, suspension bushes, or corrosion means those areas drew no tester concern at the recorded mileages. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the car's age and the MOT's lack of recorded advisories, as testers vary in strictness on superficial rust. The brake calipers, coil springs, and exhaust emissions system warrant a hands-on check despite no defects being noted, since a 122,000-mile hatchback of this era commonly develops worn suspension bushes or binding calipers that a no-defect test may not capture. The repeated same-day fail-and-pass pairs with zero defects point to clerical or presentation issues at the testing station rather than owner neglect. Verify the V5C and ask the seller to confirm the reason for the 2024 and 2025 failure entries, as the DVSA log gives no mechanical explanation for either.