DS DS5 MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 2,760 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
86%
Total Tests
2,760
Highest Pass Rate
2018 (94%)
Years Covered
4
About the DS DS5
The DS DS5 was MOT tested 2,760 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2015 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 86%. That's slightly above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and diesel and diesel hybrid versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2018 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 314 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 81%. The 13 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 DS5s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 9 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2015) averages 73,488 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 46,736 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 DS5 by Year
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Questions about the DS DS5
Is the DS DS5 reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (2015 to 2018), the DS DS5 averages an 86% MOT pass rate, from 2,760 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 4 points above 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 94%.
Which year DS DS5 has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2018 DS DS5 has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2015 model has the lowest at 81%, a 13 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer DS DS5s more reliable?
Newer DS DS5s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 9 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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