DS DS4 Performance Lne MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

DS DS4 Performance Lne MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The DS DS4 Performance Lne passed on its first attempt in 89.0%, and its overall record sits +8.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the DS DS4 Performance Lne in the 2023–2025 data: 159 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 DS4 Performance Lne MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the DS DS4 Performance Lne, 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 DS4 Performance Lne's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded DS DS4 Performance Lne DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the DS DS4 Performance Lne, each with how many of the model's 159 tests it was noted on.

• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 6 DS DS4 Performance Lne tests, 3.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 3 DS DS4 Performance Lne tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened" (Major) — noted on about 2 DS DS4 Performance Lne tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (Major) — noted on about 2 DS DS4 Performance Lne tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp insecure" (Major) — noted on about 2 DS DS4 Performance Lne tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 2 DS DS4 Performance Lne tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst DS DS4 Performance Lne Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest DS DS4 Performance Lne model year on record is 2022 (89.9% across 159 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (89.9%). 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 DS4 Performance Lne Owners

These checks follow this DS DS4 Performance Lne's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a DS DS4 Performance Lne.

• 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.

• the lights — “headlamp insecure”

  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.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the DS DS4 Performance Lne. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: DS DS4 Performance Lne MOT & Reliability