MOT data
DS DS7 MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 12,453 MOT tests · Updated
At 4 years, 13.9% of DS DS7 MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 13.5% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 (3,638 MOT tests) [1].
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- Mileage: median 32,734 miles at 4 years against 29,800 for all class 4 vehicles, 3,638 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 14.2% of MOT tests at 4 years ended in a fail, 3,638 MOT tests
- All ages: 12,453 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 3 to 6
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 4 years, typical mileage
- 13.9%
- vs 13.5% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4
- 3,638 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 4 years, raw
- 14.2%
- vs 13.5% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4
- 3,638 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 4 years
- 32,734 mi
- vs 29,800 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 3,638 MOT tests
DS DS7 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. 12k DVSA MOT tests in all (12,453).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13.3% | 13.0% | 12.1% |
| 4 | 14.2% | 13.9% | 13.5% |
| 5 | 18.4% | 17.6% | 15.1% |
| 6 | 19.8% | 18.8% | 16.8% |
About average: 14.2% raw · 13.9% at typical mileage, against 13.5% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4, 3,638 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a DS DS7 at 4 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.2 | 4.7 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 3.4 | 3.1 | about average for cars the same age | Position lamp not working (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 2.7 | 2.2 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 2.6 | 0.9 | about average for cars the same age | Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 1.6 | 3.6 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 0.7 | 0.7 | about average for cars the same age |
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Check one DS DS7, not the average
The figures here describe DS DS7 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 DS7's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a DS DS7 The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a DS DS7 for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
More DS DS7 data
DS DS7 recalls
2 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected DS DS7 vehicles. The latest:
- R/2019/137 Also covers the DS DS7: A plastic component inside the exhaust line could damage the diesel particle filter (148 vehicles of this model), built Jan 2018 to May 2018. From the recall's stated risk: “A plastic component inside the exhaust line could under certain circumstances damage the diesel particle filter.”
- R/2018/187 Also covers the DS DS7: Engine oil gallery sealing plug incorrectly tightened (37 vehicles of this model), built Apr 2018 to May 2018. From the recall's stated risk: “On the affected vehicles the tightening of a sealing plug on the engine oil gallery may not be correct to specification.This could lead over time to an oil…”
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DS DS7 against similar cars at 4 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 4 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS DS7 | 13.9% | 12.8% to 15.1% | 3,638 |
| Nissan Qashqai MOT fail rate | 12.5% | 12.3% to 12.6% | 161,836 |
| Ford Kuga MOT fail rate | 12.9% | 12.7% to 13.1% | 116,649 |
| Kia Sportage MOT fail rate | 14.9% | 14.7% to 15.2% | 113,889 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan MOT fail rate | 10.6% | 10.4% to 10.8% | 112,292 |
| Hyundai Tucson MOT fail rate | 14.2% | 13.9% to 14.4% | 87,734 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque MOT fail rate | 12.5% | 12.2% to 12.7% | 72,209 |
| Volvo XC40 MOT fail rate | 9.3% | 9.1% to 9.5% | 71,742 |
| Vauxhall Grandland MOT fail rate | 12.5% | 12.2% to 12.8% | 69,304 |
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More DS DS7 data
Years
Running costs
By part
- DS DS7 suspension problems
- DS DS7 brakes problems
- DS DS7 lights and electrics problems
- DS DS7 body and structure problems
- DS DS7 exhaust and emissions problems
- DS DS7 windscreen and wipers problems
- DS DS7 tyres problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does a DS DS7 fail its MOT at 4 years?
13.9% of MOT tests at 4 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (14.2% as tested), from 3,638 MOT tests, against 13.5% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Nissan Qashqai was at 12.5%.
What fails most on a DS DS7 at 4 years?
5.2 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years failed on tyres, most often "tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm", then lights and electrics (3.4) and brakes (2.7), from 3,638 MOT tests.
What mileage does a DS DS7 have at 4 years?
A median of 32,734 miles at the MOT test at 4 years, against 29,800 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 3,638 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 12,453 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 4 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 4 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.