DS DS3 MOT Pass Rate
The DS DS3 has an MOT pass rate of 78.6%, compared with a UK average of 79.1%, based on 4,495 DVSA MOT tests from 2004 to March 2026. It ranks 227th of 386 cars we track by pass rate.
The most common MOT problem area on the DS DS3 is tyres, at 32.1% of all defects and advisories recorded.
Allowing for age, the weakest DS DS3 years are 2016 and 2017, which fail more often than the average car registered in the same year.
Data: DVSA MOT test results, 2004 to March 2026. Last updated 3 October 2026.
- DS DS3 MOT pass rate
- 78.6%
- UK average pass rate
- 79.1%
- MOT tests analysed
- 4,495
Ranked 227 of 386 models by MOT pass rate (1 is the highest).
What the DS DS3 fails on
Every defect and advisory recorded at MOT, grouped by area. Includes advisories as well as failure items.
| Area | Share of all items | Items per 100 tests | Items recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 32.1% | 55 | 2,474 |
| Brakes | 27% | 46.3 | 2,082 |
| Lights and signalling | 9.4% | 16.1 | 724 |
| Suspension | 9.1% | 15.6 | 700 |
| Windscreen and wipers | 5.3% | 9.1 | 410 |
| Bodywork | 4.5% | 7.8 | 349 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 4.4% | 7.6 | 342 |
| Other items | 3.3% | 5.7 | 255 |
| Fuel system | 1.9% | 3.3 | 148 |
| Corrosion | 1.4% | 2.3 | 105 |
| Steering | 0.7% | 1.3 | 57 |
| Structure | 0.3% | 0.5 | 23 |
| Electrical | 0.3% | 0.5 | 21 |
| Drivetrain | 0.2% | 0.3 | 12 |
Fail rate by mileage
How the DS DS3 holds up as the miles build, using the odometer reading at each test.
| Mileage at test | DS3 fail rate | UK fail rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 40,000 miles | 15.9% | 13.1% | 2,345 |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 26.7% | 21.7% | 1,831 |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 32.5% | 28.3% | 289 |
| 120,000 miles or more | 50% | 31.4% | 18 |
Which years to avoid
Fail rate by year first registered, next to the UK fail rate for all cars registered that year. Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare each year with its own UK figure.
| Year | DS3 fail rate | UK fail rate, same year | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.2% | 18.7% | 641 |
| 2016 | 22.9% | 17.3% | 1,861 |
| 2017 | 20.7% | 15.6% | 1,040 |
| 2018 | 17.2% | 14.7% | 615 |
| 2019 | 16.5% | 13.8% | 212 |
| 2020 | 25.3% | 13.3% | 91 |
Years with fewer than 50 tests, and cars too new to have reached their first MOT, are left out.
DS DS3 MOT questions
Is the DS DS3 reliable?
On MOT results the DS DS3 is close to the average: it passes 78.6% of tests against a UK average of 79.1%, ranking 227th of 386 cars we track. Allowing for the age of the cars tested, its fail rate of 21.5% is 5 percentage points higher than the 16.5% you would expect from the average car of the same registration years. A pass rate is one useful signal of how well a model holds up, but it does not capture breakdowns between tests, repair costs or how an individual car has been looked after, so always check the history of the specific car.
What does the DS DS3 usually fail its MOT on?
Across 4,495 MOT tests, the areas most often flagged on the DS DS3 were tyres (32.1%), brakes (27%) and lights and signalling (9.4%), shown as a share of all defects and advisories recorded. These counts include advisories as well as failure items, so they show where problems tend to appear rather than only what caused a fail.
Which DS DS3 years should I avoid?
Comparing each year with the average car of the same age, the weakest years of the DS DS3 were 2016 (22.9% fail rate against 17.3% for all cars first registered that year, 1,861 tests) and 2017 (20.7% fail rate against 15.6% for all cars first registered that year, 1,040 tests). Older cars fail more often whatever the model, which is why each year is compared with its own age group. Only years with at least 1,000 tests are included.
How does the DS DS3 compare with the national average?
The DS DS3 passes 78.6% of MOT tests, 0.5 percentage points below the UK average of 79.1% across all 6,681,613 tests in the data. That places it 227th of 386 cars with at least 1,000 tests, where 1st has the highest pass rate.
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Data: DVSA MOT test results for Great Britain, 2004 to March 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures cover 4,495 tests. Last updated 3 October 2026. How these figures are calculated.
How to cite this data: Source: CarBuyerIQ analysis of DVSA MOT test data, https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/ds/ds3