MOT data by first-use year
2019 DS DS7: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 5,941 MOT tests · Updated
18.3% of 2019 DS DS7 cars failed their MOT at 6 years (2025), against 16.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 years in 2025 (1,469 MOT tests) [1].
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- +2.5 to +1.9 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 3 to 6 years, 5,941 MOT tests
- At 6 years (tested 2025): 18.3% failed, against 16.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 years in 2025, 1,469 MOT tests
- At 5 years (tested 2024): 18.5% failed, against 15.1% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 5 years in 2024, 1,489 MOT tests
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Figures are for 2019 DS DS7 cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 6 years (2025)
- 18.3%
- vs 16.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 years in 2025
- 1,469 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- +2.0 pts
- over ages 3–6: +0.1 to +3.4 pts
- 5,941 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2019 cars
- 5,941
- tested 2022–2025, 4 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 5,941 MOT tests
No neighbouring first-use year of the DS DS7 has 1,000 MOT tests at the same ages, so this year is compared only with all class 4 vehicles the same age.
Every DS DS7 year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2019 DS DS7 fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 3 to 6 years old, the fail rate went from 14.6% to 18.3%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from +2.5 to +1.9 points. The widest gap was at 5 years (+3.4 points, 1,489 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 years | 14.6% | 12.9%–16.5% | 1,480 | 12.1% | +2.5 pts |
| 2023 | 4 years | 13.8% | 12.2%–15.7% | 1,503 | 13.7% | +0.1 pts |
| 2024 | 5 years | 18.5% | 16.6%–20.5% | 1,489 | 15.1% | +3.4 pts |
| 2025 | 6 years | 18.3% | 16.4%–20.4% | 1,469 | 16.4% | +1.9 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
What fails on a DS DS7 at 6 years
All DS DS7 MOTs at 6 years, cars first used 2018–2019 (2,433 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: tyre tread below 1.6 mm (3.8 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item), brake pads under 1.5 mm (3.4 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and side/position light not working (1.7 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item).
No item fails at a clearly different rate from all class 4 vehicles the same age across 3 or more ages.
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2019 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2019 was issued a 68 (January–February), 19 (March–August) or 69 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 19 plates
A 2019 car pays the standard rate after its first year. If its list price was over £40,000 it pays the expensive car supplement in years 2 to 6 (to 2025), which has ended. [2] Car tax calculator for a 2019 car
For the London ULEZ, a 2019 petrol usually meets Euro 4, and a 2019 diesel usually meets Euro 6. The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. Hybrids follow the rule for their petrol or diesel engine. [3] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2019 DS DS7?
18.3% at 6 years (tested 2025), from 1,469 MOT tests, against 16.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 years in 2025.
At what ages were 2019 DS DS7 cars MOT tested in the data?
4 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 3–6 years, tested 2022–2025, 5,941 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a DS DS7 at 6 years?
3.8 in 100 MOT tests failed on tyre tread below 1.6 mm, the most common fail item (a wear item); the most common non-wear item was suspension arm bush worn (1.2 in 100). From 2,433 MOT tests of DS DS7 cars first used 2018–2019, not only 2019.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 5,941 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 6 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 6 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare