# Citroen DS5 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Citroen DS5 passes its MOT first time 60% of the time, from 3,899 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 60%
- MOT tests analysed: 3,899 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 3,451 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 373 | 67% |
| 2015 | ED | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 894 | 63% |
| 2014 | ED | 69 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1,376 | 58% |
| 2013 | ED | 194 | 61% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 7 (very few mots) | 43% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 807 | 58% |
| 2012 | ED | 94 (few mots) | 68% |
| 2012 | Electric | 16 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2012 | Hybrid | 14 (very few mots) | 43% |
| 2012 | Other | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2012 | FC | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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