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2018 DS Ds7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
82.1%
Latest Pass Rate
2,128
Total Tests (All Years)
48,766 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 82.1%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 8.7% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 DS Ds7 as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%
4 yrs85.6%
5 yrs82.7%
6 yrs82.1%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.2%436
4 yrs85.6%367
5 yrs82.7%467
6 yrs82.1%858

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 DS Ds7 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)82.1%858
2023 (5 yrs)82.7%467
2022 (4 yrs)85.6%367
2021 (3 yrs)87.2%436

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 436Avg Mileage 23,709Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%
2022
85.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 367Avg Mileage 29,980Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%
2023
82.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 467Avg Mileage 37,717Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%
2024
82.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 858Avg Mileage 48,766Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 DS Ds7, with age trends.

Tyres
15.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.2% (3 yrs)11.9% (6 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.2% (3 yrs)14.3% (6 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension8.5% (3 yrs)5.8% (6 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the DS Ds7 page →

About This Data

This page shows how DS Ds7 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 2,128 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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