Does the DS DS4 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The DS DS4 records 6.58 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.81 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.77, 95% interval +1.46 to +2.08). It ranks 235 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a DS DS4 by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the DS DS4 is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 530 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 530 | 2.05 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 271 | 1.05 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 149 | 0.58 |
| Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 122 | 0.47 |
| Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 109 | 0.42 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,912 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a DS DS4 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.2% of DS DS4 MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,079 miles later (4,036 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,036 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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