DS Ds5: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The DS Ds5 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 1.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,365 individual DS Ds5 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 77.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 22 in every 100 DS Ds5s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average DS Ds5 tested had covered 66,071 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 Ds5 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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 Ds5 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 Ds5s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a DS Ds5

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.4% of tests (4.78x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.8% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.6% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests

From 2,296 DVSA-tracked DS Ds5 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.67% of these flagged DS Ds5 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

DS Ds5 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 Ds5 year:

• 2015 DS Ds5 - 72.3% first-time pass, 404 tests
• 2016 DS Ds5 - 77.9% first-time pass, 574 tests
• 2017 DS Ds5 - 83.8% first-time pass, 259 tests

Other DS models

• DS Ds3 - 74.6%
• DS Ds4 - 72.6%
• DS Ds7 - 83.7%
• DS DS 3 Crossback Ultra Prstge Ev - 87.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Jaguar Xf - 77.9%
• Skoda Rapid - 77.9%
• BMW 528 - 77.9%
• Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi - 77.9%
• MINI Countryman Cooper D - 77.9%
• SEAT Alhambra - 77.7%

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

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