DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 2 model years from 429 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
91%
Total Tests
429
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (91%)
Years Covered
2
About the DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV
The DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV was MOT tested 429 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list electric versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 91% from 261 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 90%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 32,578 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 23,022 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV by Year
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Questions about the DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV
Is the DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV reliable?
Across its 2 model years in our data (2020 to 2021), the DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV averages a 91% MOT pass rate, from 429 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 91%.
Which year DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 90%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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