DS Ds4: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The DS Ds4 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 4.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,496 individual DS Ds4 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 72.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 27 in every 100 DS Ds4s 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 DS Ds4 tested had covered 60,839 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The DS Ds4 sits 4.1 points below the national average, ranked 1,693 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 DS Ds4 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 recorded closing bids for damaged DS Ds4s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a DS Ds4

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 8.3% of tests (5.41x the national rate for this defect)
2. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.4% of tests (2.72x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.8% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 6.6% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.6% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.8% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.9% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.2% of tests

From 4,491 DVSA-tracked DS Ds4 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.31% of these flagged DS Ds4 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a DS Ds4

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a DS Ds4 before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect, 0.8% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.8% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.6% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.8% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.6% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.5% of tests, also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3.7% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.3% of tests, also fails

From 4,491 DVSA-tracked DS Ds4 tests, 2024.

DS Ds4 pass rate by model year

From its 2015 to its 2018 model year, the DS Ds4's first-time pass rate has risen 7.6 points, from 69.4% to 77%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each DS Ds4 year:

• 2015 DS Ds4 - 69.4% first-time pass, 803 tests
• 2016 DS Ds4 - 72.7% first-time pass, 2,283 tests
• 2017 DS Ds4 - 75.6% first-time pass, 994 tests
• 2018 DS Ds4 - 77% first-time pass, 383 tests

DS Ds4 by fuel type

The DS Ds4's two most-tested fuel types split by 1.5 points: diesel passes first time 72.8% of the time (3,552 tests) against 74.3% for petrol (914 tests).

• Diesel DS Ds4 - 72.8% first-time pass, 3,552 tests
• Petrol DS Ds4 - 74.3% first-time pass, 914 tests

Other DS models

• DS Ds3 - 74.6%
• DS Ds7 - 83.7%
• DS Ds5 - 77.9%
• DS DS 3 Crossback Ultra Prstge Ev - 87.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volkswagen Touran - 72.7%
• Peugeot 205 - 72.7%
• Kia Sorento - 72.6%
• Toyota Landcruiser Amazon - 72.6%
• Hyundai I800 - 72.5%
• Vauxhall Ampera - 72.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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