Petrol DS Ds3: MOT pass rate

77.8% of petrol DS Ds3s pass the MOT first time, measured across 24,048 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 44,797.

Petrol against the other DS Ds3 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the DS Ds3 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 77.8%, and this petrol version sits 2.8 points above the 75% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol DS Ds3 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol DS Ds3 had covered 44,797 miles at test, against 67,428 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the DS Ds3 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol DS Ds3

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.4% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.1% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.1% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.9% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.4% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.7% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.1% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests

From 24,198 DVSA-tracked petrol DS Ds3 tests, 2024, split out from the DS Ds3's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.29% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol DS Ds3

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.1% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 6.5% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 21.1% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 24% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.7% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.5% of tests, also fails
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.8% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.5% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests

From 24,198 DVSA-tracked petrol DS Ds3 tests, 2024.

Other DS Ds3 fuel types

• Diesel DS Ds3 - 67.6%

All DS Ds3 MOT data · Every model