DS DS7 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the DS DS7 took 3,038 MOT tests in Britain and passed 84% 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
- 3,038
- First-time pass rate
- 84%
- All cars
- 71%
What the DS7 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres4.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics4.2% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension3.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes3.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility1.9% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure0.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Number plates and VIN0.2% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.0%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.9%
- Position lamp: not working 1.5%
- Headlamp aim: too low 1.1%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.0%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.9%
- Daytime running lamps: not working 0.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.5%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 12.5%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.7%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 3.3%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.2%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.5%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 1.9%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 1.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 963 | 80% |
| 2019 | 1,490 | 86% |
| 2020 | 561 | 86% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 27,577 miles |
| 4 years | 34,762 miles |
| 5 years | 41,238 miles |
Check a particular DS7
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.