Reliability report
DS DS4 reliability and common faults
Based on 4,687 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
30.1%
fail rate · average 20.6%
much worse than average
4,331 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
24.7%
with defects · average 27.0%
better than average
356 APK inspections (RDW)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the DS DS4
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Body and structure
Suspension
Exhaust and emissions
Lights and electrics
Brakes
Wheels
Tyresconfirmed in 2 countries
Visibility
Seat belts and airbags
Steering
Plates and identification
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | — | 24.7% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 26.3% avg 15.3% | — |
| 9–11 years | 31.7% avg 22.9% | — |
DS DS4 – FAQs
How reliable is the DS DS4?+
In the UK the DS DS4 fails 30.1% of MOT tests, against an average of 20.6% for cars of the same age – much worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 24.7% of APK inspections (average there 27.0%) – better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the DS DS4?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: body and structure, suspension, exhaust and emissions, lights and electrics.
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons (licence).