87.5% of DS DS models passed the 2024 MOT (based on 1,279 first tests): 84.2% at the first attempt and 3.3% after a fix at the test centre (PRS). About 1 in 5 failed the first attempt. For its age, it fails 27% more often than normal: MOT Risk Index 126.5 (95% CI 111.3–143.3; 100 = normal).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 87.5 | % | incl. 3.3% fixed at the test centre | 2024 | 1279 |
| Passed at the first attempt | 84.2 | % | all first tests | 2024 | 1279 |
| MOT Risk Index (95% CI 111.3–143.3) | 126.5 | index | 100 = normal for its age · rank 684 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age) | 2024 | 1279 |
| Biggest excess: Visibility | 9.1 | per 100 | 4.1 same-age | 2019–2024 | 1730 |
| Dangerous defects | 4.6 | per 100 | 11.2 UK, not age-adjusted | 2019–2024 | 1730 |
| Advisory items | 52.9 | per 100 | 127.1 UK, not age-adjusted | 2019–2024 | 1730 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 684 | of 761 | published models, 1 = fails least for its age | 2024 | 1279 |
| Best rank within its 95% interval | 570 | rank | other models held where they are | 2024 | 1279 |
| Worst rank within its 95% interval | 729 | rank | other models held where they are | 2024 | 1279 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index changed from 128.8 to 126.5 in the 24 September 2026 release, after duplicate test records were removed.
DS DS MOTs fail most often on visibility: 9.1 per 100 tests, against 4.1 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 1,730).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 9.1 | per 100 | 4.1 | 2019–2024 | 157 |
| Tyres | 6.3 | per 100 | 10.6 | 2019–2024 | 109 |
| Suspension | 4.1 | per 100 | 1.1 | 2019–2024 | 71 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,730 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
The biggest excess for the DS DS is suspension at age 3: 3.3 failures per 100 tests, against 0.6 for same-age cars of comparable models (2019–2024, n = 1,217).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres, age 3 | 4.9 | per 100 | 4.2 | 2019–2024 | 1217 |
| Brakes, age 3 | 1.1 | per 100 | 1.8 | 2019–2024 | 1217 |
| Suspension, age 3 | 3.3 | per 100 | 0.6 | 2019–2024 | 1217 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
DS DS MOTs flag tyres most: 31.8 advisories per 100 tests, against 39.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 1,730).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 31.8 | per 100 | 39.7 | 2019–2024 | 551 |
| Brakes | 8.3 | per 100 | 34.7 | 2019–2024 | 144 |
| Non-component advisories | 7.8 | per 100 | 7.8 | 2019–2024 | 135 |
| Suspension | 4.3 | per 100 | 26.2 | 2019–2024 | 74 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,730 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
For DS DS models aged under 3 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is visibility: 9.4% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 256).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 256 cars) | 9.4 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 256 | |
| Tyres, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 256 cars) | 5.9 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 256 | |
| Suspension, under 3 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 256 cars) | 3.9 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 256 | |
| Visibility, under 3 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 69 cars) | 17.4 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 69 | |
| Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass (rough estimate: 72 cars) | 15.3 | % next fail | 2019–2024 | 72 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
The DS DS gets a dangerous defect less often than the UK average: 4.6 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 14.1 major and 5.1 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous defects | 4.6 | per 100 | 11.2 | 2019–2024 | 1730 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,730 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
First-time MOT failures for the DS DS go from 14.9% at age 3 to 18.1% at age 4 (rough estimate: 420 tests, 95% interval 14.7–22.1%), against 13.1% for all cars aged 4 (rough estimate: 420 tests, 95% interval 14.7–22.1%) (2024, n = 1,279).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 | 14.9 | % failed first time | 12.4 | 2024 | 807 |
| Age 4 (rough estimate: 420 tests, 95% interval 14.7–22.1%) | 18.1 | % failed first time | 13.1 | 2024 | 420 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
At every age shown, DS DS models fail first time more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 4, where they fail more often: 18.0% against 13.9% (2024, n = 423).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 | 14.0 | % fail | 12.5 | 2024 | 1217 |
| Age 4 | 18.0 | % fail | 13.9 | 2024 | 423 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Of 8 similar models, 5 fail less often for their age than the DS DS and 3 as often or more. The DS DS has an MOT Risk Index of 126.5, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 1,279).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS DS (this model) | 126.5 | index | 100 = normal | 2024 | 1279 |
| Fiat 500e | 122.1 | index | 126.5 | 2024 | 2572 |
| Citroen e-C4 | 143.5 | index | 126.5 | 2024 | 1410 |
| Skoda Enyaq | 118.7 | index | 126.5 | 2024 | 4348 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQC | 131.1 | index | 126.5 | 2024 | 7205 |
| MG 5 | 132.1 | index | 126.5 | 2024 | 8734 |
| Tesla Model X | 116.7 | index | 126.5 | 2024 | 6113 |
| BMW IX3 | 105.6 | index | 126.5 | 2024 | 3077 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi Q4 | 106.5 | index | 126.5 | 2024 | 3938 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
At age 3, the median DS DS had covered 19,887 miles by its MOT; the middle half ranged from 14,512 to 27,274 miles (2024, n = 807).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 median | 19887 | miles | 2024 | 807 | |
| Age 3 P25 | 14512 | miles | 2024 | 807 | |
| Age 3 P75 | 27274 | miles | 2024 | 807 | |
| Age 4 median (rough estimate) | 25081 | miles | 2024 | 420 | |
| Age 4 P25 (rough estimate) | 18061 | miles | 2024 | 420 | |
| Age 4 P75 (rough estimate) | 33699 | miles | 2024 | 420 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
At ages 3–5, 15.0% of DS DS models with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 23.5% of those with 40,000 to 70,000 miles (2024, n = 1,222). No clear mileage gap inside this age group, among cars still being tested.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3–5, <40k miles | 15 | % failed first time | 2024 | 1120 | |
| Age 3–5, 40-70k miles (rough estimate: 102 tests, 95% interval 16.4–32.6%) | 23.5 | % failed first time | 2024 | 102 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
0.3% of DS DS models tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 0.0% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 5).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 miles (rough estimate: 5 tests, 95% interval 0.1–0.7%) | 0.3 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 5 | |
| 150,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.2%) | 0 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 0 | |
| 200,000 miles (rough estimate: 0 tests, 95% interval 0.0–0.2%) | 0 | % of tested cars | 2024 | 0 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the DS DS index is 128.0, against 116.0 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 1,279).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age and mileage adjusted index | 128 | index | 116 | 2019–2024 | 1279 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
All DS DS models tested were electric: 15.8% failed first time (2024, n = 1,211).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | 15.8 | % fail first time | other fuels | 2024 | 1211 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
All DS DS models tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific car with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).
Computed, not measured.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likely compliant | 100 | % estimate | 2024 | 1279 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
In 2024, at least as many DS DS models were tested at age 3 as at ages 4 to 6 (2024, n = 1,217).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 (at least as many as at ages 4–6) | 100 | % of age 4–6 baseline | 2024 | 1217 | |
| Age 4 | 100 | % of age 4–6 baseline | 2024 | 423 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
On DS DS models, tyres and visibility failures were recorded together in 19 tests, too few to say whether that is more often than chance (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier) | 19 | tests with both | 2024 | 19 | |
| Suspension + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier) | 11 | tests with both | 2024 | 11 | |
| Suspension + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier) | 10 | tests with both | 2024 | 10 | |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Visibility (seen together; too few for a multiplier) | 8 | tests with both | 2024 | 8 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Of every 100 DS DS models tested at age 3, about 15 failed the MOT first time (rough estimate); at age 4, about 18 (rough estimate). These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time (2024).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 3 (rough estimate: 807 tests, 95% interval 12.6–17.5%) | 14.9 | % fail first time | 2024 | 807 | |
| Age 4 (rough estimate: 420 tests, 95% interval 14.7–22.1%) | 18.1 | % fail first time | 2024 | 420 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
DS DS models fail first time most in September (20.3%, against 28.2% for all cars that month) and least in July (10.8%) (2024, n = 1,279).
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.2 | % fail first time | 31.1 | 2024 | 105 |
| February | 15.8 | % fail first time | 30.0 | 2024 | 76 |
| March | 15.4 | % fail first time | 28.3 | 2024 | 78 |
| April | 14.5 | % fail first time | 29.8 | 2024 | 76 |
| May | 15.9 | % fail first time | 28.8 | 2024 | 107 |
| June | 11.5 | % fail first time | 28.1 | 2024 | 139 |
| July | 10.8 | % fail first time | 29.3 | 2024 | 158 |
| August | 12.1 | % fail first time | 29.2 | 2024 | 124 |
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 20.3 | % fail first time | 28.2 | 2024 | 212 |
| October | 15.5 | % fail first time | 30.3 | 2024 | 213 |
| November | 12.9 | % fail first time | 30.6 | 2024 | 225 |
| December | 14.8 | % fail first time | 29.3 | 2024 | 217 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
n < 500 in this group. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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n < 500 in this group. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort; this measure needs a qualifying group of at least 500 tests.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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not computed for this model: no qualifying records. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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layer not yet computed for this model (covers 211 of 761 models). 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: NHTSA, US market; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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layer not yet computed for this model (covers 211 of 761 models). 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: NHTSA, US market; covers 211 of 761 models · Window: NHTSA + 2024 · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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no match in the other-country inspection register. 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 1,279 initial DS DS tests are in the published model cohort.
Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 1,279 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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MOT Risk Index (2026). DS DS MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/ds-ds/
How the MOT Risk Index and every figure on this page are calculated: methodology.
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84.2% of first attempts passed in 2024 (1,279 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.
Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 1,279 primary tests: 15.79% failed first time and 87.5% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 126.5 is shown separately.