DS DS7 MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 3,982 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

90%

Total Tests

3,982

Highest Pass Rate

2020 (93%)

Years Covered

About the DS DS7

The DS DS7 was MOT tested 3,982 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2018 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 363 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 86%. 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 DS7s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 6 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2018) averages 49,332 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 25,355 miles.

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Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1598cc)

£1,398

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,853

Per month£154/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 2021 details

How reliable is the DS DS7?

vs average of all models+8% (82% avg)

vs DS brand average+2% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread7 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

DS DS7 by Year

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

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	92%	209	25,355 mi
2020	93%	363	34,526 mi
2019	88%	2,222	41,242 mi
2018	86%	1,188	49,332 mi

Questions about the DS DS7

Is the DS DS7 reliable?

Across its 4 model years in our data (2018 to 2021), the DS DS7 averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 3,982 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.

Which year DS DS7 has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 DS DS7 has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2018 model has the lowest at 86%, a 7 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.