Pass rate, every year
55 tests across 1 model years, 2021–2021.
+8.1 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
55 tests across 1 model years, 2021–2021.
+8.1 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2021 89.1%
The strongest of the 1 years on record. See the 2021 page →
Worst year to buy
2021 89.1%
0.0 points below the 2021 peak. See the 2021 page →
The DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc MOT pass rate is 89.1%, +8.1 percentage points above the UK average. That is 55 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2021. This page lists the most common DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc passed on its first attempt in 88.0%, and its overall record sits +8.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc in the 2023–2025 data: 55 tests across 1 model years (2021–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 55 |
| Overall pass rate | 89.1% |
| Passed on first attempt | 88.0% |
| Average mileage at test | 40,155 mi |
| Model years covered | 2021–2021 (1 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +8.1 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 36% |
| Tyres | 27% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18% |
| Brakes | 9% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9% |
Shares are over the DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 36% of the recorded DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (5.5%), "Wipers blade defective" (1.8%) among the DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc's visibility faults.
Around 27% of the recorded DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.8%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.8%), "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (1.8%) among the DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc's tyres faults.
Around 18% of the recorded DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Daytime running lamps not working" (1.8%), "Individual direction indicators not working" (1.8%) among the DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc, each with how many of the model's 55 tests it was noted on.
The strongest DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc model year on record is 2021 (89.1% across 55 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (89.1%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc | 55 | 89.1% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc.
the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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 — “daytime running lamps not working”
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 DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
89.1% of the 55 recorded DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc MOT tests ended in a pass, +8.1 percentage points above the national average. 88.0% of those passed on the first attempt.
2021 is the strongest DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc year on record at 89.1%, while 2021 is the weakest at 89.1%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded DS DS7 C-Back Prfrmnc failures are "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" and "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" — together around 7% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.