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DS DS3 road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 66,976 MOT tests · Updated

At 10 years, 0.6 in 100 MOT tests of the DS DS3 failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 66,976 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails 1.3–1.6× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 378 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 13 ages from 3 to 15 years, 425,461 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 10 years: 66,976 for the DS DS3

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.6 fails per 100 MOT tests at 10 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 (all test years). The DS DS3 fails more often here.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

DS DS3 road wheels fails by age

DS DS3 road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the DS DS3. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.513 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 4,848 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 8,010 MOT tests5 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 14,684 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 25,606 MOT tests7 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 38,538 MOT tests78 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 53,181 MOT tests9 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 64,157 MOT tests910 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 66,976 MOT tests11 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 60,742 MOT tests1112 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 45,938 MOT tests13 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 26,988 MOT tests1314 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 12,374 MOT tests15 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 3,419 MOT tests15
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. DS DS3 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
34,8480.10.1
48,0100.10.2
514,6840.10.2
625,6060.20.2
738,5380.30.3
853,1810.40.3
964,1570.50.4
1066,9760.60.4
1160,7420.60.4
1245,9380.70.5
1326,9880.80.5
1412,3741.00.6
153,4190.90.6

All first-use years of the DS DS3 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the road wheels at 10 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.6 diesel: 0.6 per 100 at 10 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 32,259 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 petrol: 0.5 per 100 at 10 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 25,662 MOT tests)
  • 1.2 petrol: 0.4 per 100 at 10 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 8,855 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one DS DS3, not the average

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Other DS DS3 problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the DS DS3 have more road wheels problems than other cars?

1.3 to 1.6 times the road wheels fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 10 years (all test years), from 66,976 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 1.2 in the same direction at 5 of the 13 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are DS DS3 road wheels problems?

0.6 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 66,976 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 425,461 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare