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Ds Ds3 SO16CLZ — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB SO16CLZ

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
Petrol
Colour
Red
Engine
1200cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
SO16CLZ
Make
Ds
Model
Ds3
Year
2016
First registered
25 Jul 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1200cc
Colour
Red
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 2 mo
Registration area
Scotland

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
20 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
25 Jul 2016
Manufacture date
25 Jul 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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Structure & corrosion

Advisory, 27 Sept 2026: Front Exhaust mounting defective.

No recent issue

Brakes, Suspension & steering, Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Engine – oil, Other

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

Brakes: last recorded 5 Oct 2021 (major item), outside the two-year window. Suspension & steering: last recorded 18 Oct 2019 (major item), outside the two-year window. Tyres: last recorded 14 Oct 2023 (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 attempts7 of 9 (78%)61.8% in 2025Higher than the group figure
Fails, first attempts2 of 931.6% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)16.5% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (27 Sept 2026)45,633 miles58,835 (middle half 44,602–74,982)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)3 of 930.1% of first testsHigher 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 carStructure & corrosion. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  2. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2016 Ds3s. Recorded on this car in 2019, nothing in the last two years. 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. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2016 Ds3s. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

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: structure & corrosion items recorded 2026
Coil spring: fractured or broken23.9%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2019
Position lamp: not working10.2%this car: nothing in this area on record
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play10.1%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2019
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam8.3%this car: nothing in this area on record

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 passed9 of 12
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year2,666 mi
Pass rate75%
First mileage24,741 mi (as at 26 Nov 2018)
Last mileage45,633 mi (as at 27 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.8 yr
Colour at last MOTRed

Test history

Pass 27 Sep 2026 45,633 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2027
  • Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a)) Advisory
Pass 4 Oct 2025 40,796 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 11 Oct 2024 37,851 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 14 Oct 2023 35,578 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2024
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 13 Oct 2022 33,136 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2023
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 5 Oct 2021 30,900 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2022
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 5 Oct 2021 30,898 mi
  • Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 17 Oct 2020 27,737 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2021
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 21 Oct 2019 25,880 mi Expiry 20 Oct 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 18 Oct 2019 25,877 mi
  • Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Fail 12 Oct 2019 25,854 mi
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both Inner Pads Appear Low (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 26 Nov 2018 24,741 mi Expiry 25 Nov 2019

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

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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