# DS Automobiles DS 4 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The DS Automobiles DS 4 passes its MOT first time 69% of the time, from 5,360 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 69%
- MOT tests analysed: 5,360 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 6,205 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Petrol | 38 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 10 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 602 | 91% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 315 | 90% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 40 (few mots) | 85% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 210 | 66% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 166 | 66% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 770 | 67% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 191 | 72% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1,776 | 62% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 445 | 65% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 718 | 62% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 75 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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