# Citroen DS Automobiles MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Citroen DS Automobiles passes its MOT first time 84% of the time, from 102 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 84%
- MOT tests analysed: 102 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 368 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 70% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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