MOT statistics · 2023 tests

DS DS3 MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 77.1% of 33,105 MOT tests on the DS DS3 ended in a pass, 0.6 points above the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate

77.1%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

33,105

Initial MOTs in 2023

Mileage at 8

57k

Median; middle half 43k to 71k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the DS DS3 MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
2880 tests	88.4%	19,000 · 13k to 27k
32,216 tests	87.9%	25,000 · 17k to 33k
42,610 tests	85.6%	29,000 · 19k to 39k
55,553 tests	81.5%	35,000 · 25k to 47k
69,573 tests	77.3%	43,000 · 31k to 57k
710,486 tests	70.7%	51,000 · 39k to 67k
81,787 tests	68.7%	57,000 · 43k to 71k

DS3 pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the DS DS3. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Suspension and drive joints

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

5.4in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

4.0in 100 tests

Coil springs

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

3.8in 100 tests

Headlights

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

3.0in 100 tests

Side and tail lights

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

2.9in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

2.4in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

1.8in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

1.5in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

15.7in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

6.8in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

4.6in 100 tests

Suspension bushes

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

3.2in 100 tests

Engine oil leaks

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

3.0in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

2.0in 100 tests

Number plate lights

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)

2.0in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade defective (minor defect)

1.6in 100 tests

What to check on a used DS3

The parts that come up most often in DS DS3 MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Suspension and steering joints
Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
Wipers, washers and windscreen
Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
Coil springs
Compare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.
Oil leaks
Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.

Check a specific DS3

Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.

Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the DS DS3?

In 2023, 77.1% of 33,105 initial MOT tests on the DS DS3 ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.

What fails most often on a DS DS3 MOT?

The most common failures were suspension and drive joints (5.4 in 100 tests), wiper blades (4.0 in 100 tests), coil springs (3.8 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 8-year-old DS DS3?

At 8 years old, the median DS DS3 at its MOT had covered 57,000 miles, and the middle half had between 43,000 and 71,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a DS DS3?

The most common advisories were brake discs (15.7 in 100 tests), brake pads (6.8 in 100 tests), brake discs (4.6 in 100 tests).

Other DS models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all DS models or see every make.

DS377.1%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.