MOT data
DS DS5 MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 20,165 MOT tests · Updated
At 10 years, 34.8% of DS DS5 MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 31.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 (4,819 MOT tests) [1].
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- First used 2013: 7.9 pts above cars the same age, 7,053 MOT tests
- Suspension: fails 1.5–1.7× as often as cars the same age at 10 years, 762 of 4,819 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 89,012 miles at 10 years against 75,043 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,819 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 10 years, typical mileage
- 34.8%
- vs 31.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10
- 4,819 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 10 years, raw
- 37.4%
- vs 31.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10
- 4,819 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 10 years
- 89,012 mi
- vs 75,043 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 4,819 MOT tests
DS DS5 MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 20k DVSA MOT tests in all (20,165).
At 10 years and typical mileage that is 12% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 (4,819 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 23.2% | 22.8% | 21.4% |
| 8 | 28.5% | 27.0% | 24.5% |
| 9 | 35.0% | 32.5% | 28.1% |
| 10 | 37.4% | 34.8% | 31.0% |
| 11 | 40.2% | 36.2% | 33.0% |
| 12 | 40.9% | 38.5% | 34.8% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 37.4% raw · 34.8% at typical mileage, against 31.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10, 4,819 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
First-use year with more MOT fails than cars the same age: 2013 (raw rates, not adjusted for mileage; each against 7,053 or more MOT tests).
What fails on a DS DS5 at 10 years
2 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 15.8 | 9.7 | fails 1.5–1.7× as often as cars the same age | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Body and structure | 6.3 | 2.9 | fails 2.0–2.5× as often as cars the same age | Drive shaft constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 13.8 | 11.2 | about average for cars the same age | Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 9.3 | 6.9 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 7.3 | 6.5 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 4.0 | 4.4 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (MOT fail) |
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Check one DS DS5, not the average
The figures here describe DS DS5 cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a DS DS5's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a DS DS5 The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a DS DS5 for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
More DS DS5 data
DS DS5 recalls
10 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected DS DS5 vehicles. The latest:
- R/2025/300 Citroen C4 Citroen DS5 Driver Airbag (Takata) (3,823 vehicles of this model), built Feb 2010 to Mar 2015. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles the Takata airbag inflators may deteriorate over time.”
- R/2019/339 Also covers the DS DS5: Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly (1,080 vehicles of this model), built Sep 2009 to Apr 2017. From the recall's stated risk: “Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly.”
- R/2019/329 Also covers the DS DS5: Due to the calibration of the engine management software nox emissions may not comply with regulatory limits (5,290 vehicles of this model), built Sep 2013 to May 2016. From the recall's stated risk: “The calibration of the engine management software could result in emissions of NOx which do not comply with the regulatory limits.”
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DS DS5 against similar cars at 10 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 10 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS DS5 | 34.8% | 33.3% to 36.3% | 4,819 |
| Ford Focus MOT fail rate | 31.7% | 31.5% to 31.9% | 297,664 |
| Volkswagen Golf MOT fail rate | 21.0% | 20.9% to 21.2% | 241,713 |
| Vauxhall Astra MOT fail rate | 32.0% | 31.8% to 32.2% | 215,952 |
| Audi A3 MOT fail rate | 21.8% | 21.6% to 22.1% | 135,846 |
| BMW 1 Series MOT fail rate | 24.5% | 24.3% to 24.7% | 131,198 |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class MOT fail rate | 27.6% | 27.2% to 27.9% | 72,287 |
| Citroen C4 MOT fail rate | 39.0% | 38.7% to 39.4% | 70,000 |
| Skoda Octavia MOT fail rate | 21.8% | 21.4% to 22.2% | 59,078 |
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More DS DS5 data
Years
Running costs
By part
- DS DS5 suspension problems
- DS DS5 brakes problems
- DS DS5 lights and electrics problems
- DS DS5 steering problems
- DS DS5 body and structure problems
- DS DS5 exhaust and emissions problems
- DS DS5 windscreen and wipers problems
- DS DS5 tyres problems
- DS DS5 wheels problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does a DS DS5 fail its MOT at 10 years?
34.8% of MOT tests at 10 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (37.4% as tested), from 4,819 MOT tests, against 31.0% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Ford Focus was at 31.7%.
What fails most on a DS DS5 at 10 years?
15.8 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years failed on suspension, most often "coil spring fractured or broken", then body and structure (6.3) and lights and electrics (13.8), from 4,819 MOT tests.
What mileage does a DS DS5 have at 10 years?
A median of 89,012 miles at the MOT test at 10 years, against 75,043 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 4,819 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 20,165 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 10 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 10 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.