DS DS7 Cback Ultra MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

DS DS7 Cback Ultra MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The DS DS7 Cback Ultra passed on its first attempt in 90.3%, and its overall record sits +10.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the DS DS7 Cback Ultra in the 2023–2025 data: 436 tests across 2 model years (2020–2021). 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 DS7 Cback Ultra MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the DS DS7 Cback Ultra, the Tyres 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 DS7 Cback Ultra's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded DS DS7 Cback Ultra DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the DS DS7 Cback Ultra, each with how many of the model's 436 tests it was noted on.

• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 10 DS DS7 Cback Ultra tests, 2.3% 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 5 DS DS7 Cback Ultra tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 3 DS DS7 Cback Ultra tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 3 DS DS7 Cback Ultra tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 2 DS DS7 Cback Ultra tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush likely to become detached" (Major) — noted on about 2 DS DS7 Cback Ultra tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst DS DS7 Cback Ultra Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest DS DS7 Cback Ultra model year on record is 2021 (93.2% across 88 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (90.5%). The gap between them is 2.7 points. 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 DS7 Cback Ultra Owners

These checks follow this DS DS7 Cback Ultra's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a DS DS7 Cback Ultra.

• 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.

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  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 Cback Ultra. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: DS DS7 Cback Ultra MOT & Reliability