DS DS3 Crossback Bastille MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

DS DS3 Crossback Bastille MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The DS DS3 Crossback Bastille passed on its first attempt in 94.4%, and its overall record sits +13.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the DS DS3 Crossback Bastille in the 2023–2025 data: 75 tests across 1 model years (2022–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common DS DS3 Crossback Bastille MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the DS DS3 Crossback Bastille, the Brakes section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the DS DS3 Crossback Bastille's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded DS DS3 Crossback Bastille DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the DS DS3 Crossback Bastille, each with how many of the model's 75 tests it was noted on.

• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 2 DS DS3 Crossback Bastille tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 2 DS DS3 Crossback Bastille tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged" (Major) — noted on about 1 DS DS3 Crossback Bastille tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 1 DS DS3 Crossback Bastille tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 1 DS DS3 Crossback Bastille tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 DS DS3 Crossback Bastille tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst DS DS3 Crossback Bastille Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest DS DS3 Crossback Bastille model year on record is 2022 (94.7% across 75 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (94.7%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for DS DS3 Crossback Bastille Owners

These checks follow this DS DS3 Crossback Bastille's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a DS DS3 Crossback Bastille.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• tyre pressures and valves — “tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative”

  Set the pressures to the figures on the door pillar, not the tyre wall, and check the valves do not hiss. A leaking valve is a two-minute fix that fails a test.

• the lights — “electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the DS DS3 Crossback Bastille. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: DS DS3 Crossback Bastille MOT & Reliability