Does the DS DS4 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The DS DS4 records 0.53 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.89 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.36, 95% interval −0.48 to −0.25). It ranks 269 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a DS DS4 by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the DS DS4 is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 45 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 45 | 0.17 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 32 | 0.12 |
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
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