83.5%
DS Automobiles DS7
DS Automobiles DS7 MOT pass rate and common problems
The DS Automobiles DS7 passed 83.5% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 11.2 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the DS7 compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
68.8%
DS Automobiles average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The DS7 runs 14.7 points ahead of the DS Automobiles average. It is 1st of the 3 DS Automobiles models in the data. The average DS7 arrived at its test 5.2 years old with 47,521 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
DS7 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
DS Automobiles DS7 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 84.5% of MOT tests. For cars aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 80%, a drop of 4.6 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 2,251 | 84.5% | 12.2 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 1,492 | 80% | 7.7 pts above |
| 11 years and over (small sample) | 1 | 100% | 27.7 pts above |
That is a smaller decline than most cars show. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where DS7 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on DS Automobiles DS7 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and brakes together account for 46.6% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common DS7 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on DS Automobiles DS7 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 59.3% of everything testers recorded against failed DS Automobiles DS7 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a DS7
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and condition has ply or cords exposed. 25.8% of failure items.
2
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick. 10.7% of failure items.
3
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 8.2% of failure items.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: position lamp not working. 4.8% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific DS7 has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used DS Automobiles DS7 buying guide.
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DS Automobiles DS7 MOT FAQs
What is the DS Automobiles DS7 MOT pass rate?
83.5% of DS Automobiles DS7 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 4,285 tests. That is 11.2 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 150th of 575 models.
What does a DS Automobiles DS7 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on DS Automobiles DS7 cars failing their 2025 MOT was tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, on 17.1% of failure items. Next were 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%).
Which area causes the most DS Automobiles DS7 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 29.3%, followed by brakes at 17.2%.
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, against 80% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every DS Automobiles DS7 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every DS Automobiles DS7 that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific DS Automobiles DS7's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.