83.5%
DS Automobiles DS7 pass rate
Used DS Automobiles DS7 buying guide
In 2025, DS Automobiles DS7 cars passed 83.5% of 4,285 initial MOT tests, 11.2 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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DS Automobiles DS7 MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+11.2
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the DS7 sits 150th of 575 models in the data. DS Automobiles as a brand averaged 68.8%, so this model runs 14.7 points ahead of its own brand. DS Automobiles DS7 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 84.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 80%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full DS Automobiles DS7 MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the DS7 compares with similar cars.
DS7 fuel types
Diesel made up 44.5% of DS Automobiles DS7 MOT tests in 2025, against 39.3% across all models in this data. The rest ran on other fuels, so tested examples were a genuine mix.
Where the DS7 fails its MOT
Where DS Automobiles DS7 cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (17.1%), brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (10.7%) and condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.1%). See every common DS7 MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every DS Automobiles DS7 that failed, not a claim that every DS7 has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used DS7?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 29.3% of DS7 failure items.
2
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 17.2% of DS7 failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 16.5% of DS7 failure items.
4
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 10.7% of DS7 failure items.
5
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 10.1% of DS7 failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing DS Automobiles DS7 failures cluster around tyres and brakes tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
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Used DS Automobiles DS7 FAQs
Is the DS Automobiles DS7 reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 83.5% first-time pass rate for the DS Automobiles DS7 across 4,285 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older DS Automobiles DS7 cars fail their MOT more often?
DS Automobiles DS7 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 84.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 80%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used DS Automobiles DS7?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, brakes and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a DS Automobiles DS7's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.