DS DS7
Registered from 2018 to 2023.
About this model
The DS 7 is a compact luxury crossover SUV from the French automaker DS Automobiles. Presented for the first time on 28 February 2017, the vehicle's public premiere was at the 87th Geneva Motor Show in March 2017 and was known as the DS 7 Crossback globally prior to 2023 and briefly in China.
From the Wikipedia article DS 7 (crossover), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2019 1.6 petrol. 105 of 942 tests failed, 11%.
Better than 26% of 2019 cars. The typical one fails 9%, across 908 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 33% | 35 |
| Lights and electrics | 25% | 26 |
| Brakes | 23% | 24 |
| Suspension | 20% | 21 |
| Visibility | 7% | 7 |
| Body and structure | 5% | 5 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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 brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 33% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 23% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Suspension — 20% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Lights and electrics — 25% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 7% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 40–60k miles this one fails 14% of its inspections, against the 12% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 7% | 5% | 134 | |
| 20–40k miles | 11% | 9% | 571 | |
| 40–60k miles | 14% | 12% | 207 |
912 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.5 diesel · 1503 kg · 2738 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.6 petrol · 1500 kg · 2738 mm wheelbase · 7.6 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.5 diesel · 1495 kg · 2738 mm wheelbase · 5.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00593/23
Incorrect torque on various mechanical and electrical connections may lead to loss of control of the vehicle or propulsion failure, increasing the risk of an accident or fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users