DS DS3 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: DS

Model: DS3

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 213,194 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

76.4%

Share of this model's 213,194 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

68.2 mpg

CO2 emission

101 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£95/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

58,127

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

66,098

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.5

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

31,148

31,148 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

213,194

213,194 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

31,148On the road

Insight summary

DS DS3 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 31,148 represented vehicles and 0.07% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.4% from 213,194 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 39. The current pool shows an average of 58,127 miles and an average age of 8.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 66,098 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, driveshaft boots and lighting. The practical read is that the DS DS3 deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	22,442
DIESEL	8,702
ELECTRIC	4

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,214
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2,899
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,762
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,447
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,207
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2,042
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,901
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,791
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,697
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,640
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,614
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	1,548
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,510
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1,466
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1,450
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1,325
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,249
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,218
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,209
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	1,159
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,151
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,058
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,049
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1,012
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	993

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 41,611 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,214

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

2,899

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,762

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

2,447

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,207

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

2,042

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,901

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,791

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,697

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,640

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,614

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

1,548

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,510

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

1,466

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

1,450

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

1,325

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

1,249

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,218

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

1,209

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

1,159

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,151

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,058

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,049

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

1,012

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

993

DS DS3 reliability and MOT data