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DS DS5 2015: MOT failure rate for its age

24.4% of 2,486 MOT tests of the DS DS5 first registered in 2015 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 102.3 (95% CI 94.2–110.5; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2015 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

DS DS5 built in 2015 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time24.4%all ages tested2019–20242486
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 94.2–110.5)102.3index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20242486
Rank among this model's 4 build years4of 41 = fails least for its age2019–20242486
Tested in 2024403testsmedian 72,241 miles2024403
line · DS DS5 built 2015 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2015 19.9% vs model normal 21.4% at age 4 · 2019–2024
Built 2015 against DS DS5 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 4: 19.9% vs 21.4%; age 5: 20.8% vs 20.6%; age 6: 24.2% vs 22.4%; age 7: 24.1% vs 23.3%; age 8: 27% vs 25.8%; age 9: 30.5% vs 29.5%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2015 DS DS5 by registration · All DS DS5 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2015 DS DS5 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2015 were tested at ages 4 to 9 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

DS DS5 built 2015: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
4428 (rough estimate)19.916.4–23.921.492.6
5400 (rough estimate)20.817.1–2520.6100.7
6421 (rough estimate)24.220.4–28.522.4108
7415 (rough estimate)24.120.2–28.423.3103.5
8419 (rough estimate)2722.9–31.425.8104.5
9403 (rough estimate)30.526.2–35.229.5103.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,486 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2015 DS DS5?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2015 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 12.7 items per 100 first tests, against 7.1 across all build years of the DS DS5. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2015 were tested at ages 4 to 9.

Failure items per 100 first tests, DS DS5 built 2015 against the DS DS5 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2015, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment12.77.1315
Body, chassis, structure10.37.3257
Tyres8.79.3217
Visibility6.36.5156
Brakes6.14.6152

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,486 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2015 compare with the years around it?

Among the 4 published build years of the DS DS5, 2015 ranks 4 (1 = fails least for its age). 2016: index 98.9.

DS DS5 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2015102.394.2–110.5no different (rough estimate)2,486
201698.991.9–106.0no different (rough estimate)3,492
201784.573.9–95.1better (rough estimate)1,409
201891.471.8–110.9no different (rough estimate)467

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,854 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). DS DS5 2015 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/ds-ds5/2015/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

DS DS5 2016 · DS DS5 2017 · DS DS5 2018 · DS DS5 by postcode area · DS DS5 body, chassis and structure failures · DS DS5 brakes failures · DS DS5 lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · DS DS5 noise, emissions and leaks failures · DS DS5 steering failures · DS DS5 suspension failures · DS DS5 tyres failures · DS DS5 visibility failures