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GB DF61OBD

2012 Citroen Ds4

Generated 18 Oct 2026, 15:38

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Source DVLA · DVSA

At a glance

This white 2012 Citroen Ds4 has passed 7 of its 13 first-attempt MOT tests; 2012 Ds4s tested in 2025 passed 52.7% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 9 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail. Mileage of 86,859 is inside the middle half of 2012 Ds4s tested in 2025.

Year

2012

Fuel

Diesel

Colour

White

Engine

1560cc

CO2

122 g/km

Euro status

—

1 Vehicle identity

Registration

DF61OBD

Make

Citroen

Model

Ds4

Year

2012

First registered

31 Jan 2012

Fuel

Diesel

Engine

1560cc

Colour

White

CO2

122 g/km

Euro status

—

Marked for export

Wheel plan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Type approval

V5C issued

19 Oct 2020

Vehicle age

14 yr 9 mo

Registration area

Shrewsbury

CO2 band: D — 122 g/km

A 0–100 g/km

£20/yr

B 101–110 g/km

£20/yr

C 111–120 g/km

£35/yr

D 121–130 g/km

£170/yr

E 131–140 g/km

£200/yr

F 141–150 g/km

£225/yr

G 151–165 g/km

£275/yr

H 166–175 g/km

£325/yr

I 176–185 g/km

£360/yr

J 186–200 g/km

£410/yr

K 201–225 g/km

£445/yr

L 226–255 g/km

£760/yr

M Over 255 g/km

£790/yr

Rates for cars first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017, single 12-month payment, correct as at April 2026. Check the current figures on GOV.UK.

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status

Taxed (as at 18 Oct 2026)

Tax due

1 Sep 2027

Annual road tax

£170/yr (Band D)

MOT status

Valid (as at 18 Oct 2026)

MOT expiry

8 Sep 2027

ULEZ / Clean Air Zone

Compliance not verified

Outstanding recall

None recorded

First used date

31 Jan 2012

Manufacture date

31 Jan 2012

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Monitor

Suspension & steering

Advisory, 9 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 9 Sept 2026: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 9 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded. Recorded at 4 tests.

Advisory, 9 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush. Recorded at 2 tests.

6 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Monitor

Tyres

Advisory, 4 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On Legal Limit.

Advisory, 4 Sept 2025: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On Legal Limit.

Advisory, 4 Sept 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm.

Advisory, 4 Sept 2025: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm.

4 more in the full MOT history below.

Monitor

Lamps & visibility

Minor item, 9 Sept 2026: Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 9 Sept 2026: Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective. Recorded at 2 tests.

Minor item, 9 Sept 2026: Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources. Recorded at 4 tests.

Minor item, 9 Sept 2026: Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective. Recorded at 2 tests.

4 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Other

Item fixed during the test, 9 Sept 2026: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)). Recorded at 2 tests.

Item fixed during the test, 4 Sept 2025: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)). Recorded at 2 tests.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 5 Sept 2022 (dangerous item), outside the two-year window.

You now know what the MOT record says. What about its financial past?

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4 How it compares with other 2012 Ds4s

Against every Citroen Ds4 first used in 2012 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (2,060 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

Measure	This car	Typical 2012 Ds4	What it means
Pass rate, first attempts	7 of 13 (54%)	52.7% in 2025	In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts	3 of 13	39.7% of first tests	Lower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)	3	7.6% of first tests	3 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (9 Sept 2026)	86,859 miles	104,142 (middle half 85,244–123,568)	Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)	4 of 13	19.4% of first tests	Higher than the group figure

"Typical" is every Citroen Ds4 first used in 2012, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

Check before you buy — for this car

On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2019, 2023, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
On this carLamps & visibility. minor item recorded in the last two years (2017, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
On this carOther. item fixed during the test recorded in the last two years (2021, 2022, 2025, 2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
Nothing recentStructure & corrosion. A top failure area for 2012 Ds4s. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.

This car vs what 2012 Ds4s usually fail on

Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps18.7%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt17.2%this car: nothing in this area on record

Coil spring: fractured or broken16.4%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Ball joint excessively worn13.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm12.2%this car: tyres items recorded 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025

Bars: share of 2012 Ds4 first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

0middle half of 2012 Ds4s: 85,244–123,568250,000 miles

This car: 86,859 miles at its latest test — inside the middle half.

More on this year of Ds4: 2012 Citroen Ds4 MOT statistics · all Ds4 years · Citroen

Seen how its record compares. What the public record cannot show is money owed on it.

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3 Mileage analysis

Average: 5,507 miles/year over 12 years

5 MOT history

Tests passed13 of 19

Tests failed6

Plate changesNone

Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)

Avg mileage/year5,507 mi

Pass rate68%

First mileage20,582 mi (as at 27 Aug 2014)

Last mileage86,859 mi (as at 9 Sep 2026)

Years on record12 yr

Colour at last MOTWhite

Test history

Pass 9 Sep 2026 86,859 mi Expiry 8 Sep 2027

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory

Fail 9 Sep 2026 86,859 mi

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Fixed during test
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory

Pass 4 Sep 2025 80,006 mi Expiry 4 Sep 2026

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On Legal Limit (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On Legal Limit (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

Fail 4 Sep 2025 80,006 mi

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On Legal Limit (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On Legal Limit (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Fixed during test

Pass 4 Sep 2024 70,761 mi Expiry 4 Sep 2025

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Front Knock From Suspension Over Bumps - No Play in Suspension Found Advisory

Fail 4 Sep 2024 70,761 mi

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Major — failed
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Mount Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Front Knock From Suspension Over Bumps - No Play in Suspension Found Advisory

Pass 4 Sep 2023 62,100 mi Expiry 4 Sep 2024

Both Daytime Running Lights Not Working Advisory
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

Fail 4 Sep 2023 62,100 mi

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
Both Daytime Running Lights Not Working Advisory
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

Pass 5 Sep 2022 56,831 mi Expiry 4 Sep 2023

Engine Undertray Fitted Advisory

Fail 5 Sep 2022 56,829 mi

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Major — failed
Dangerous Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Engine Undertray Fitted Advisory

Pass 3 Sep 2021 52,341 mi Expiry 4 Sep 2022

front underbody protection panel damaged Advisory
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin the brake caliper design prevents a full inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory

Pass 5 Sep 2020 48,222 mi Expiry 4 Sep 2021