DS DS 3 Crossback Prestige EV

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 electric. 10 of 95 tests failed, 11%.

Better than 24% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
• A tyre seriously damaged
• Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
• A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
• A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• A tyre cords visible or damaged

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• Tyres and wheels — 80% of its failures
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre seriously damaged
  • A tyre cords visible or damaged
• Brakes — 10% of its failures
  • Electronic parking brake MIL indicates a malfunction
  • Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
• Suspension — 10% of its failures
  • A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• Lights and electrics — 10% of its failures
  • A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
• Visibility — 30% of its failures
  • Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

Specification