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

First-time pass rate72.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-4.1 points
Tests analysed4,496
Average mileage at test60,839 miles
Average year of manufacture2016
Reliability rank1,693 of 2,005 models

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. On a DS Ds4 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 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 what damaged DS Ds4s actually sold for 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, 6.2% of tests (5.52x 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, 1.8% of tests (2.7x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.4% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.8% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.4% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.1% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.7% of tests
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests

From 6,856 DVSA-tracked DS Ds4 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.09% of these flagged DS Ds4 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

DS Ds4 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 DS Ds4 year:

DS Ds4 by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

Other DS models

Models with a similar pass rate

If this car is a salvage or write-off

Embed this data

Run a site about the DS Ds4? Embed the real DVSA pass-rate badge free, linked back to this page.

DS Ds4 MOT pass rate badge: 72.6%

<a href="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/mot/ds-ds4"><img src="https://www.salvageprophet.co.uk/badge/ds-ds4.svg" width="340" height="92" alt="DS Ds4 MOT Pass Rate: 72.6% - Salvage Prophet"></a>

All 2,005 models ranked by MOT pass rate