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2018 DS Ds5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
70.6%
Latest Pass Rate
551
Total Tests (All Years)
47,173 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 70.6%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 DS Ds5 as it ages.

3 yrs84.2%
4 yrs82.5%
5 yrs78.1%
6 yrs70.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.2%120
4 yrs82.5%103
5 yrs78.1%114
6 yrs70.6%214

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 DS Ds5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)70.6%214
2023 (5 yrs)78.1%114
2022 (4 yrs)82.5%103
2021 (3 yrs)84.2%120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
84.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 120Avg Mileage 21,917Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%
2022
82.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 29,084Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%
2023
78.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 114Avg Mileage 37,749Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%
2024
70.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 214Avg Mileage 47,173Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 DS Ds5, with age trends.

Tyres
20.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
8.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres20.8% (3 yrs)7.9% (6 yrs)
-12.9%
🟢 ↓
Visibility12.5% (3 yrs)2.3% (6 yrs)
-10.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.2% (3 yrs)6.5% (6 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the DS Ds5 page →

About This Data

This page shows how DS Ds5 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 551 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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