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DS DS4 body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 10,290 MOT tests · Updated

At 10 years, 9.8 in 100 MOT tests of the DS DS4 failed on body and structure, against 2.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 10,290 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails 3.2–3.6× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 1,007 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 5 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Driveshaft CV boot split, 8.7 per 100 MOT tests

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

9.8 fails per 100 MOT tests at 10 years, against 2.9 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 (all test years). The DS DS4 fails more often here.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

DS DS4 body and structure fails by age

DS DS4 body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the DS DS4. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05105 years: 3.6 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 1,404 MOT tests56 years: 6.4 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 3,791 MOT tests67 years: 7.9 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 5,714 MOT tests78 years: 9.7 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 7,546 MOT tests89 years: 10.3 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 10,250 MOT tests910 years: 9.8 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 10,290 MOT tests1011 years: 9.7 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 9,362 MOT tests1112 years: 9.8 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 6,809 MOT tests1213 years: 9.1 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 3,170 MOT tests13
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. DS DS4 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
51,4043.60.5
63,7916.40.8
75,7147.91.3
87,5469.71.8
910,25010.32.3
1010,2909.82.9
119,3629.73.5
126,8099.84.3
133,1709.15.0

All first-use years of the DS DS4 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the body and structure at 10 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace CV joint boot cost

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How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Check one DS DS4, not the average

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Other DS DS4 problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the DS DS4 have more body and structure problems than other cars?

3.2 to 3.6 times the body and structure fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 10 years (all test years), from 10,290 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 1.2 in the same direction at 6 of the 9 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are DS DS4 body and structure problems?

9.8 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years failed on body and structure, against 2.9 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 10,290 MOT tests).

What is the most common DS DS4 body and structure fail?

8.7 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years: Driveshaft CV boot split (899 MOT tests with it).

At what age do DS DS4 body and structure fails start?

5 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 58,336 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, 58,336 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. 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