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DS 3 2019: MOT failure rate for its age

15.4% of 7,475 MOT tests of the DS 3 first registered in 2019 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 75.0 (95% CI 70.6–79.3; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2019 DS 3 fails less often than other build years of the same model at the same age.

DS 3 built in 2019 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time15.4%all ages tested2019–20247475
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 70.6–79.3)75.0index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20247475
Rank among this model's 11 build years1of 111 = fails least for its age2019–20247475
Tested in 20242522testsmedian 31,687 miles20242522
line · DS 3 built 2019 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2019 11.7% vs model normal 13.3% at age 3 · 2019–2024
Built 2019 against DS 3 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 3: 11.7% vs 13.3%; age 4: 16.2% vs 21.1%; age 5: 18.2% vs 26.9%. Axis from 0% to 30%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2019 DS 3 by registration · All DS 3 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 2019 DS 3 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2019 were tested at ages 3 to 5 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 3 built 2019: 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)
32,43411.710.5–1313.387.4
42,51916.214.8–17.721.176.7
52,52218.216.7–19.826.967.6

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,475 (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 2019 DS 3?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2019 is visibility: 9.4 items per 100 first tests, against 9.4 across all build years of the DS 3. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2019 were tested at ages 3 to 5.

Failure items per 100 first tests, DS 3 built 2019 against the DS 3 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2019, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Visibility9.49.4708
Brakes4.810365
Tyres3.911.1293
Body, chassis, structure215.2148
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.919.6142

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,543 (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 2019 compare with the years around it?

Among the 11 published build years of the DS 3, 2019 ranks 1 (1 = fails least for its age). 2018: index 87.7. 2020: index 105.7.

DS 3 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
201098.296.5–99.9better26,879
2011103.8102.6–104.9worse60,013
2012106.5105.5–107.5worse92,539
2013100.299.3–101.1no different112,589
2014103.0102.0–104.0worse111,372
2015102.6101.5–103.7worse92,144
201689.388.0–90.5better72,460
201787.385.5–89.2better38,518
201887.784.5–90.9better14,189
201975.070.6–79.3better7,475
2020105.795.8–115.5no different (rough estimate)2,434

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 630,612 (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 3 2019 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/ds3/2019/

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.

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DS 3 2010 · DS 3 2011 · DS 3 2012 · DS 3 2013 · DS 3 2014 · DS 3 2015 · DS 3 2016 · DS 3 2017 · DS 3 2018 · DS 3 2020 · DS 3 in Finland · DS 3 in the Netherlands · DS 3 by postcode area · DS 3 body, chassis and structure failures · DS 3 brakes failures · DS 3 vehicle identification failures · DS 3 lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · DS 3 noise, emissions and leaks failures · DS 3 road wheels failures · DS 3 seat belts and airbags failures · DS 3 steering failures · DS 3 suspension failures · DS 3 tyres failures · DS 3 visibility failures