DS DS5 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the DS DS5 took 1,379 MOT tests in Britain and passed 76% of them first time, above 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
- 1,379
- First-time pass rate
- 76%
- 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.
- Tyres8.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics5.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure5.1% (all cars 3.5%)
- Brakes4.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension4.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility3.2% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering1.0% (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 4.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.4%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.0%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 2.0%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.9%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.6%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 1.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 24.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.4%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 2.3%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.1%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 419 | 73% |
| 2016 | 574 | 76% |
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 | 37,750 miles |
| 6 years | 53,087 miles |
| 7 years | 59,618 miles |
| 8 years | 67,059 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 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.