Citroen Ds5: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Citroen Ds5 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 11 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,268 individual Citroen Ds5 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate65.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-11 points
Tests analysed4,268
Average mileage at test96,947 miles
Average year of manufacture2013
Reliability rank1,857 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 65.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Citroen Ds5s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Citroen Ds5 tested had covered 96,947 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Citroen Ds5 bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Citroen Ds5 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Citroen Ds5s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Citroen Ds5

  1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.6% of tests (4.97x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.6% of tests (3.41x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.1% of tests (3.27x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.9% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.8% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.8% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.7% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)

From 6,411 DVSA-tracked Citroen Ds5 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.73% of these flagged Citroen Ds5 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Citroen Ds5 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Citroen Ds5 year:

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