Petrol DS Ds7: MOT pass rate

85.4% of petrol DS Ds7s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,532 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 40,175.

Petrol against the other DS Ds7 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 Ds7 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 85.4%, and this petrol version sits 1.2 points above the 84.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol DS Ds7 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 Ds7 had covered 40,175 miles at test, against 45,701 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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 Ds7 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol DS Ds7

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.2% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.5% of tests
4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached, 0.9% of tests (3.85x the national rate for this defect)
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.8% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests

From 1,536 DVSA-tracked petrol DS Ds7 tests, 2024, split out from the DS Ds7's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 9.27% 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 Ds7

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

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 20.7% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.5% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.6% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.6% of tests, also fails
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.6% 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, 1.4% of tests
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.2% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.3% of tests

From 1,536 DVSA-tracked petrol DS Ds7 tests, 2024.

Other DS Ds7 fuel types

• Diesel DS Ds7 - 77.4%

All DS Ds7 MOT data · Every model