Pass rate
83.3%
Around average — 6.2 pts behind the 89.5% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 54 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £25–£67
2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg MOT pass rate
- 2019
- typical 43,971 mi
Only 54 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Brakes
38.5% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£40 for Brake pads under 1.5 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2018 87.7% pass
- Avoid 2019 83.3% pass · this year
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 4.4 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 80.4%
- Typical mileage
- 44k mi
The 2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg MOT pass rate is 83.3% of its MOT tests — 6.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 38.5% of what testers record.
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Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.8× the national share
Brakes make up 38.5% of everything recorded on the 2019 DS Ds7 C-Back Ultraprstg, against 20.9% nationally — 17.6 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 89.5%; this one manages 83.3% — 6.2 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 17% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 89.5%, so this figure is 6.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 80.4%. The median 2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg in this dataset had covered 43,971 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick", noted on 5.56% of tests.
- 54 recorded tests behind this page.
- 83.3% overall pass rate, 80.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg, the average is 86.9% — best year 2018 (87.7%), worst 2019 (83.3%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 54
- Typical mileage (median)
- 43,971 mi
- Make and model
- DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Brake Pads Set
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 72% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2019 DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2019 DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the brakes 5.6% of tests
“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.
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Check the coil springs 1.9% of tests
“coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
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Check the lights 1.9% of tests
“headlamp aim too high”
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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2019 DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £25–£67 — and 17% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £25–£67
- Cheapest common item: individual direction indicators lens defective
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: pins
- £40–£150
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 17%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 54 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2018 to 2019. Across them the pass rate runs from 83.3% to 87.7% — a spread of 4.4 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2018 87.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2019 83.3%brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2019 cars with a similar record
- Vauxhall Combo 83.4%
- Mercedes-Benz Vito 83.5%
- Fiat Fiorino 83.1%
- Nissan Navara 84.0%
- Isuzu D-Max 84.2%
- Tesla Model 3 Performance 84.2%
Closest pass rates among 2019 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 7 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 52 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 20 | 38.50% | 20.89% | +17.61 |
| Tyres | 17 | 32.70% | 19.76% | +12.94 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5 | 9.60% | 12.21% | −2.61 |
| Non-component advisories | 4 | 7.70% | 4.18% | +3.52 |
| Suspension | 3 | 5.80% | 20.98% | −15.18 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2 | 3.80% | 5.52% | −1.72 |
| Steering | 1 | 1.90% | 2.57% | −0.67 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 5.6% | £18–45 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 1.9% | £25–65 |
| Has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 1.9% | £45–95 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 1.9% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.9% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.9% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.9% | £30–80 |
| Individual direction indicators lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.9% | £3–12 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.9% | £3–12 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Major | 1.9% | £40–150 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 24.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 16.7% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 11.1% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 3.7% | £45–110 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 3.7% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 1.9% | £200–700 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 10 | 80.0% | 13,905 mi |
| 30-60k | 35 | 82.9% | 45,205 mi |
| 60-90k | 8 | 87.5% | 72,928 mi |
| 90-120k | 1 | 100.0% | 93,632 mi |
Source: 54 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2019 DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg?
83.3% of the 54 2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 89.5% for cars first used in 2019. First-attempt pass rate: 80.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg?
The three most recorded items are brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (5.56%), coil spring fractured or broken (1.85%), has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.85%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2019 DS DS7 C-Back Ultraprstg in this dataset had covered 43,971 mi.