2016 DS Ds5: MOT pass rate and reliability

77.9% of 2016 DS Ds5s pass the MOT first time, measured across 574 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 67,839 miles.

How the 2016 compares

• Against all DS Ds5s (78.2%, 1,359 tests): -0.3 points
• Against all 2016 cars (80.9%): -3 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every DS Ds5 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2016 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the DS Ds5:

What this means if you are buying a 2016 Ds5

The 2016 sits close to the DS Ds5 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. 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 10-year-old car fails on

A 2016 car is 10 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 a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2016 DS Ds5 the average at test was 67,839 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 2017 at 83.8%, and the weakest in our data is 2015 at 72.3%. That 11.5 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2016 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

• 2015 DS Ds5 - 72.3%
• 2017 DS Ds5 - 83.8%

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