DS DS4 MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 8,497 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

80%

Total Tests

8,497

Highest Pass Rate

2018 (83%)

Years Covered

About the DS DS4

The DS DS4 was MOT tested 8,497 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2015 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 80%. That's close to the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2018 model has the highest pass rate at 83% from 662 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 76%. The 7 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer DS DS4s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2015) averages 68,932 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 44,663 miles.

Compared to the DS brand average of 88%, the DS4 is 8 points lower, placing it among the less reliable DS models.

What the DS DS4 fails its MOT on most

Of 1,565 MOT tests on the DS DS4 that failed at the first attempt in 2025 (DVSA data), the share that failed on each area:

32%
Suspension
Same age: 28%
31%
Body, chassis and structure
Same age: 7.7%
30%
Lights and electrics
Same age: 30%

DS DS4 reliability, common problems and years to avoid

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Diesel, 1560cc)

£1,219

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£350

Total per year£1,824

Per month£152/mo

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.

Full 2018 details

How reliable is the DS DS4?

vs average of all models-2% (82% avg)

vs DS brand average-8% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread7 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

DS DS4 by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2018	83%	662	44,663 mi
2017	82%	1,911	55,198 mi
2016	80%	4,329	63,450 mi
2015	76%	1,595	68,932 mi

Questions about the DS DS4

Is the DS DS4 reliable?

Across its 4 model years in our data (2015 to 2018), the DS DS4 averages an 80% MOT pass rate, from 8,497 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 2 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2018 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 83%.

Which year DS DS4 has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2018 DS DS4 has the highest MOT pass rate at 83%, while the 2015 model has the lowest at 76%, a 7 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.