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
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 85.4% | 1,532 |
| Diesel | 77.4% | 292 |
| All DS Ds7 | 84.2% | 1,824 |
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. 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.
Other DS Ds7 fuel types
- Diesel DS Ds7 - 77.4%