£11,000 - £15,000
1973 Citroën DS
United Kingdom • 7 Mar 2026 • Lot 116
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1973 Citroën DS has rally upgrades and was resprayed in its original color scheme. It has a Brantz tripmeter, OMP harnesses, Cibie Super Oscars, and modern inertia-reel belts, also winning a 2011 Concours.
Condition
7
Earlier restoration, slight wear visible.
/ 10
[Transmission]
Transmission:
4554160
Chassis No:
Odometer:
38,450 miles
RYJ 103M
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Earlier restoration
Rally upgrades
The 1973 Citroën DS stands as a symbol of automotive innovation and elegance.
Renowned for its futuristic design, it featured hydropneumatic suspension that delivered an exceptionally smooth ride and self-levelling capability.
Its aerodynamic shape, advanced braking system, and power-assisted steering were far ahead of their time.
By 1973, the DS combined refined comfort with distinctive French style, securing its reputation as one of the most influential cars in motoring history.
This 1973 Citroën DS underwent an earlier restoration with lots of rally-spec upgrades done along the way.
We are informed that it was campaigned across Europe extensively, and with great success, including several first-in-class placements at various historic rallies as well as a first place at the 2011 Pateley Bridge Concours.
The list of upgrades and rally parts is impressive, among them are SM oleo pneumatic spheres for better handling, a Brantz International 2 tri...
Points of note
£7,031
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£10,526
Median Price (Since 2020)
£121,309
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Aug 04 2024
Latest MOT Mileage
38,367 miles
Registration Date
1973-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 05 2023 with 38,367 miles
Failed
On Aug 05 2023 with 38,367 miles
There was 1 defect noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- (Dangerous) Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
Passed
On Jun 13 2017 with 37,840 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Passed
On Jan 16 2015 with 36,796 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Passed
On Sep 16 2013 with 35,327 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
User Entered:
- Coolant leak
- Oil leak
Passed
On Mar 08 2012 with 28,472 miles
Passed
On Mar 29 2011 with 23,679 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
User Entered:
- Surface corrosion to nearside front brake disc
Failed
On Mar 23 2011 with 23,631 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory:
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
User Entered:
- Surface corrosion to nearside front brake disc
Failed
On Feb 23 2010 with 22,194 miles
There were 13 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
- Nearside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
User Entered:
- all front brake pads contaminated by oil
- all four tyres badly cracked
Passed
On Mar 04 2009 with 21,353 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- engine oil leak
- n/s inner cv gaiter split
Passed
On Jun 22 2007 with 19,610 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
- Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
- Nearside rear suspension unit gaiter split
- Nearside front tyre perished
- Power seering rack noisy in operation
- Offside steering rack gaiter deteriorated
Passed
On Mar 14 2006 with 120,514 kilometers
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