DS MOT pass rates and reliability
We have 41,959 MOT tests on DS cars from 2023, covering 4 models with enough tests to compare. Choose a model to see what it fails on most often, how its pass rate changes with age and how far it is typically driven.
Across 41,959 MOT tests on DS cars in 2023, 71% passed first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. Of the DS models with enough tests, the DS7 did best at 84% and the DS4 did least well at 70%. Newer models pass more often whatever the make, so compare cars of a similar age.
DS models
What DS cars fail on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, across all models, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics9.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure6.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres6.8% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility6.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension5.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes4.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering1.1% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common DS failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 5.2%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.6%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.0%
- Position lamp: not working 2.4%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.9%
- Washers: not working 1.9%
Check a particular DS
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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.