Petrol DS Ds4: MOT pass rate

74.3% of petrol DS Ds4s pass the MOT first time, measured across 914 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 51,433.

Petrol against the other DS Ds4 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 Ds4 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 74.3%, and this petrol version sits 1.2 points above the 73.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol DS Ds4 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 Ds4 had covered 51,433 miles at test, against 64,158 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 Ds4 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol DS Ds4

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.5% of tests (4.26x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 7.3% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this defect)
4. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.7% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (1.77x 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, 2.1% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.6% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.4% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests

From 919 DVSA-tracked petrol DS Ds4 tests, 2024, split out from the DS Ds4's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 8% 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 Ds4

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

1. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 21.5% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.4% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 33.9% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.6% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.5% of tests
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.7% of tests, also fails
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.7% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.7% of tests, also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.6% of tests

From 919 DVSA-tracked petrol DS Ds4 tests, 2024.

Other DS Ds4 fuel types

• Diesel DS Ds4 - 72.8%

All DS Ds4 MOT data · Every model