Does the DS DS7 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The DS DS7 records 4.44 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.82 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.62, 95% interval +1.21 to +2.03). It ranks 225 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a DS DS7 by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the DS DS7 is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 218 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 218 | 2.17 |
| A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 53 | 0.53 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 32 | 0.32 |
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
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