DS Ds7: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The DS Ds7 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,834 individual DS Ds7 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 83.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 DS Ds7s 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 Ds7 tested had covered 40,689 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The DS Ds7 sits 7 points above the national average, ranked 1,315 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 Ds7 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 recorded closing bids for damaged DS Ds7s at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a DS Ds7

1. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.9% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.8% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.8% of tests
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.5% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.9% of tests
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests

From 1,828 DVSA-tracked DS Ds7 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.64% of these flagged DS Ds7 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a DS Ds7

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a DS Ds7 before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 20.3% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.1% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.7% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.8% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.4% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.3% of tests, also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.3% of tests
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.3% of tests
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.4% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests

From 1,828 DVSA-tracked DS Ds7 tests, 2024.

DS Ds7 pass rate by model year

From its 2018 to its 2019 model year, the DS Ds7's first-time pass rate has risen 4.9 points, from 79.8% to 84.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each DS Ds7 year:

• 2018 DS Ds7 - 79.8% first-time pass, 466 tests
• 2019 DS Ds7 - 84.7% first-time pass, 1,049 tests

DS Ds7 by fuel type

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

• Petrol DS Ds7 - 85.4% first-time pass, 1,532 tests
• Diesel DS Ds7 - 77.4% first-time pass, 292 tests

Other DS models

• DS Ds3 - 74.6%
• DS Ds4 - 72.6%
• DS Ds5 - 77.9%
• DS DS 3 Crossback Ultra Prstge Ev - 87.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Ford Transit Custom 300limitd Eblue - 83.7%
• Mercedes-Benz Gl - 83.7%
• MG B - 83.7%
• Ford Transit 290 Trend Ecoblue - 83.7%
• Ford Transit Custom 280limitd Eblue - 83.6%
• Subaru Xv - 83.6%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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