2017 DS Ds4: MOT pass rate and reliability
75.6% of 2017 DS Ds4s pass the MOT first time, measured across 994 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 55,263 miles.
How the 2017 compares
- Against all DS Ds4s (73.1%, 4,466 tests): +2.5 points
- Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): -7.9 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every DS Ds4 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the DS Ds4:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69.4% | 803 | 70,198 |
| 2016 | 72.7% | 2,283 | 63,843 |
| 2017 | 75.6% | 994 | 55,263 |
| 2018 | 77% | 383 | 44,854 |
What this means if you are buying a 2017 Ds4
The 2017 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.5 points more often than the DS Ds4 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 9-year-old car fails on
A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2017 DS Ds4 the average at test was 55,263 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2018 at 77%, and the weakest in our data is 2015 at 69.4%. That 7.6 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2017 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2015 DS Ds4 - 69.4%
- 2016 DS Ds4 - 72.7%
- 2018 DS Ds4 - 77%