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MOT reliability

Citroen Ds

1,112 vehicles · 8,082 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,112 Citroen Ds vehicles and 8,082 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Ds has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,621 miles.

1,112
Vehicles
8,082
MOT tests
2,019
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen Ds problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen Ds MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure2%

Citroen Ds pass rate by age

How the Citroen Ds's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
119280%
217784%
318484%
418081%
518872%
617576%
716680%
820076%
920478%
1020872%
1117581%
1216773%
1316375%
1416676%
1516678%
1615776%
1712882%
1812980%
1910576%
208780%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,081), Diesel (25), LPG (3), Electric (2), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Citroen Ds MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Ds MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (445 times)
  2. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (192 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (180 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (131 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (126 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (117 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (110 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (110 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (109 times)
  10. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (109 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (105 times)
  12. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (104 times)
  13. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (102 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (101 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (91 times)

Citroen Ds pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 3 67% 62,651
2021 2 5 80% 93,969
2020 9 31 87% 42,063
2019 14 34 88% 47,796
2018 18 36 83% 50,165
2017 20 42 90% 51,879
2016 31 158 79% 58,283
2015 27 131 84% 49,305
2014 18 135 84% 67,236
2013 18 76 80% 57,623
2012 13 65 85% 46,723
2011 10 52 85% 49,479
2010 8 74 80% 57,666
2009 9 62 79% 76,141
2008 16 177 86% 65,511
2007 11 123 76% 63,421
2006 11 89 83% 64,665
2005 22 270 72% 80,945
2004 21 218 80% 58,827
2003 16 180 78% 76,800
2002 14 141 76% 67,924
2001 14 143 69% 54,196
2000 13 160 79% 62,757
1999 22 222 76% 62,716
1998 31 288 79% 62,196
1997 30 266 76% 92,240
1996 10 138 75% 63,133
1995 6 69 71% 50,326
1994 9 93 81% 53,819
1993 9 91 71% 61,637
1992 14 104 78% 55,382
1991 11 103 76% 54,312
1990 14 87 83% 68,676
1989 7 51 76% 60,092
1987 2 17 88% 52,006
1986 1 18 67% 63,392
1984 2 28 64% 46,834
1983 1 4 100% 58,068
1982 1 1 100% 46,521
1981 1 1 100% 64,431
1980 2 21 62% 51,935
1979 1 15 80% 99,661
1978 3 14 100% 22,456
1977 1 3 67% 95,738
1976 8 41 76% 50,864
1975 38 332 79% 79,165
1974 84 629 80% 71,150
1973 110 915 80% 58,351
1972 110 890 78% 61,226
1971 59 432 79% 60,170
1970 39 325 78% 69,095
1969 18 103 82% 64,833
1968 14 85 79% 65,269
1967 15 122 80% 75,486
1966 10 67 78% 124,890
1965 3 7 71% 23,718
1964 2 18 78% 17,408
1963 5 27 89% 60,452
1962 3 19 84% 60,882
1961 2 20 75% 34,490
1960 1 2 50% 98,286
1959 2 4 50% 59,224

Citroen Ds reliability FAQ

Across 1,112 Citroen Ds vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen Ds MOT issues are: Oil leak; Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Citroen Ds in our data has covered around 63,621 miles.

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