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DS Automobiles DS 4 MOT reliability
DS Automobiles DS 4s passed their MOT first time 69% of the time across 5,360 tests in 2025. 6,205 are still licensed in Great Britain.
First-time pass rate
69%
MOTs analysed
5,360
Still licensed (GB)
6,205
Body type
–
Pass rate by year of first registration
In detail:
First registered
2017
2017 diesel
770 MOTs
Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 60,324 (most between 46,539 and 77,546).
2019: 84% → 2020: 87% → 2021: 83% → 2022: 77% → 2023: 74% → 2024: 70% → 2025: 67%
Most common failures
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (8.4%)
- Coil spring: fractured or broken (6.8%)
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.7%)
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (2.2%)
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.9%)
2017 petrol
191 MOTs
Passed first time 72%. Typical mileage 51,277 (most between 40,694 and 64,612).
2019: 100% → 2020: 90% → 2021: 82% → 2022: 85% → 2023: 71% → 2024: 68% → 2025: 72%
Most common failures
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (7.9%)
- Coil spring: fractured or broken (5.2%)
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (3.1%)
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.1%)
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.6%)
Where 2017 DS 4s fail
Body, structure & corrosion
9.9%
Suspension & axles
9.9%
Lights & electrics
8.7%
Wheels & tyres
8.3%
Brakes
5.8%
Visibility & wipers
3.5%
Exhaust, emissions & leaks
2.2%
Steering
0.9%
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