43,382 tests in 2025
DS MOT pass rates
DS’s first-time fail rate across 5 models was 25.7%, worse than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ds3 | 31,284 | 72.3% | 27.7% | 52,512 |
| Ds4 | 4,947 | 74.1% | 25.9% | 59,097 |
| Ds7 | 3,877 | 85% | 15% | 45,839 |
| Ds 3 | 2,068 | 85.9% | 14.1% | 23,657 |
| Ds5 | 1,206 | 74.3% | 25.7% | 72,035 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.