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Ds Ds3 HX16HXK — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB HX16HXK

2016 Ds Ds3

Generated from DVSA record, 6 Oct 2026
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Source DVSA (bulk record)
DVSA record · 6 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Blue
Engine
1560cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
HX16HXK
Make
Ds
Model
Ds3
Year
2016
First registered
3 Mar 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1560cc
Colour
Blue
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 7 mo
Registration area
Bournemouth

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
8 Dec 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
3 Mar 2016
Manufacture date
3 Mar 2016

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.

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Brakes

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. No later pass is on the record yet.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.

Advisory, 19 Dec 2024: Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle.

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.

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Tyres

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

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Lamps & visibility

Minor item, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources.

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.

No recent issue

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

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

Other: last recorded 18 Feb 2020 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Ds3s

Against every Ds Ds3 first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (11,513 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 Ds3What it means
Pass rate, first attempts5 of 8 (63%)61.8% in 2025In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 831.6% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)26.5% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)86,544 miles58,835 (middle half 44,602–74,982)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 830.1% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Ds Ds3 first used in 2016, 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.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2022, 2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2024, 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.
  3. On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. On this carLamps & visibility. minor item recorded in the last two years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  5. Nothing recentStructure & corrosion. A top failure area for 2016 Ds3s. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.

This car vs what 2016 Ds3s usually fail on

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt24.9%this car: nothing in this area on record
Coil spring: fractured or broken23.9%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2024, 2026
Position lamp: not working10.2%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play10.1%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2024, 2026
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam8.3%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026

Bars: share of 2016 Ds3 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

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5 MOT history

Tests passed7 of 10
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year6,516 mi
Pass rate70%
First mileage37,130 mi (as at 25 Feb 2019)
Last mileage86,544 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.6 yr
Colour at last MOTBlue

Test history

Fail 26 Sep 2026 86,544 mi
  • Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Pass 9 Dec 2025 79,670 mi Expiry 8 Dec 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 19 Dec 2024 69,595 mi Expiry 10 Jan 2026
  • Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
Pass 11 Jan 2024 62,842 mi Expiry 10 Jan 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 10 Jan 2024 62,837 mi
  • Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 23 Dec 2022 61,373 mi Expiry 22 Dec 2023
  • Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front 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
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 23 Dec 2022 61,373 mi
  • Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front 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
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 8 Feb 2021 58,213 mi Expiry 2 Mar 2022
  • Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
Pass 18 Feb 2020 50,304 mi Expiry 2 Mar 2021
  • Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • condition of front wipers (smearing) Advisory
Pass 25 Feb 2019 37,130 mi Expiry 2 Mar 2020
  • condition of front wiper blades Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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