DS DS4 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the DS DS4 took 4,549 MOT tests in Britain and passed 70% of them first time, close to 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
- 4,549
- First-time pass rate
- 70%
- All cars
- 71%
What the DS4 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Body and structure8.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Lights and electrics8.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres7.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Suspension6.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes5.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility4.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering0.5% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common 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 7.7%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 4.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.2%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.1%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2.8%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.9%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.7%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 22.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 15.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.0%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.0%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.0%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.8%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 2.4%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 834 | 62% |
| 2016 | 2,314 | 70% |
| 2017 | 1,008 | 74% |
| 2018 | 387 | 75% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 5 years | 36,918 miles |
| 6 years | 47,189 miles |
| 7 years | 56,242 miles |
| 8 years | 62,642 miles |
Check a particular DS4
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other DS models
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.