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2018 DS Ds7 C-back Pfrmnc Ln B-hdi S/s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
753
Total Tests (All Years)
49,912 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 86.1%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.7% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 DS Ds7 C-back Pfrmnc Ln B-hdi S/s as it ages.

3 yrs82.8%
4 yrs79.7%
5 yrs80.9%
6 yrs86.1%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.8%157
4 yrs79.7%128
5 yrs80.9%173
6 yrs86.1%295

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 DS Ds7 C-back Pfrmnc Ln B-hdi S/s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)86.1%295
2023 (5 yrs)80.9%173
2022 (4 yrs)79.7%128
2021 (3 yrs)82.8%157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
82.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 157Avg Mileage 29,971Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%
2022
79.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 128Avg Mileage 36,662Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%
2023
80.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 173Avg Mileage 45,289Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%
2024
86.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 295Avg Mileage 49,912Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 DS Ds7 C-back Pfrmnc Ln B-hdi S/s, with age trends.

Tyres
17.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
13.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres21.0% (3 yrs)9.2% (6 yrs)
-11.8%
🟢 ↓
Suspension10.2% (3 yrs)5.1% (6 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓
Visibility4.5% (3 yrs)2.0% (6 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes9.6% (3 yrs)7.8% (6 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.1% (3 yrs)6.1% (6 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how DS Ds7 C-back Pfrmnc Ln B-hdi S/s cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 753 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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