Does the DS DS7 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The DS DS7 records 4.39 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.18 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.21, 95% interval +0.80 to +1.62). It ranks 260 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the DS DS7 is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 289 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 289 | 2.87 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 49 | 0.49 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,066 (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 DS7 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.9% of DS DS7 MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,458 miles later (1,152 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,152 (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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