Citroen DS5 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Citroen DS5 took 4,410 MOT tests in Britain and passed 62% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 4,410
- First-time pass rate
- 62%
- All cars
- 71%
What the DS5 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Suspension15.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Lights and electrics14.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres9.4% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes7.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure5.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility3.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering3.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.8% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 8.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5.5%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 4.9%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 3.7%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 3.7%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 3.1%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.1%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 3.1%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 26.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 9.0%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.7%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.2%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.8%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,132 | 59% |
| 2013 | 1,811 | 60% |
| 2014 | 1,061 | 64% |
| 2015 | 397 | 69% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 8 years | 68,671 miles |
| 9 years | 82,330 miles |
| 10 years | 96,383 miles |
| 11 years | 99,370 miles |
Check a particular DS5
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Citroen models
- Citroen C3
- Citroen Berlingo
- Citroen C1
- Citroen C4
- Citroen DS3
- Citroen Dispatch
- Citroen Xsara
- Citroen C3 Aircross
- Citroen C5
- Citroen C4 Cactus
- Citroen Nemo
- Citroen C4 Grand Picasso
- Citroen Relay
- Citroen C2
- Citroen DS4
- Citroen C4 Picasso
- Citroen C3 Picasso
- Citroen Grand C4 Picasso
- Citroen Saxo
- Citroen Berlingo Multispace
- Citroen 2CV
- Citroen Spacetourer
- Citroen C Crosser
- Citroen C8
- Citroen C15
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.