Car statistics by year

2014 Citroën DS5

Citroën DS5 cars first registered in 2014: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2014, so like is set against like.

A year of the Citroën DS5. “2014” is the year of first registration.

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969 MOT tests of 2014 Citroën DS5 cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 62.7% All 2014 cars 69.1%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 93,800 miles; all 2014 cars 78,900
  • Left at the end of 2025 1,011 85.6% of the 1,181 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 10.7% All 2014 cars 7.9%
  • Tests with an advisory 57.0% All 2014 cars 55.3%
  • MOT tests in 2025 969 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2014 Citroën DS5s do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 11 years old, 62.7% of 2014 Citroën DS5 MOT tests were passed first time, against 69.1% for all cars first registered in 2014. 2014 Citroën DS5s did worse than average for their age, by 6.4 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 64.4% of the time (all 2014 cars 70.5%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Citroën DS5 vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Citroën DS5 bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Citroën DS5 compared with all cars
First registered Citroën DS5All cars
’12 58.9%63.6%
’13 58.4%66.0%
’14 62.7%69.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2014 Citroën DS5

Coil spring: fractured or broken was the most common single reason a 2014 Citroën DS5 failed, on 19.4% of about 400 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (41.8% of failed tests; all 2014 cars 35.5%). 10.7% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.9% for all cars first registered in 2014. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2014 Citroën DS5 tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 19.4%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 14.1%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 13.0%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 12.7%
Suspension arms: ball joint excessively worn Suspension 11.6%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 8.6%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 8.6%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 8.6%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 6.6%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 4.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Citroën DS5 vs all 2014 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2014 Citroën DS5 MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2014 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 41.8%
Suspension 41.8%
Brakes 19.4%
Tyres 19.4%
Body, chassis, structure 16.6%
Noise, emissions and leaks 10.8%
Visibility 9.1%
Steering 8.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2014 Citroën DS5

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 57.0% of 2014 Citroën DS5 tests had at least one (all 2014 cars 55.3%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2014 Citroën DS5 tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 25.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 13.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 9.3%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 9.0%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 6.0%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 4.0%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 4.0%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 3.3%
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering 2.9%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 2.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2014 Citroën DS5?

Half of the 2014 Citroën DS5s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 93,800 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 74,200 and a quarter more than 112,900. For all cars first registered in 2014, the middle figure was 78,900 miles, so 2014 Citroën DS5s have been driven 18.9% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2014 Citroën DS5 and all 2014 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2014 Citroën DS5 59,600 74,200 93,800 112,900 136,300 930
All 2014 cars 39,700 57,200 78,900 102,900 128,800 2,036,913
miles

Half of the 2014 Citroën DS5s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 93,800 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2014 Citroën DS5s are left?

At the end of 2014, 1,181 2014 Citroën DS5s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 1,011 were: 969 licensed and 42 declared off the road (SORN). That is 85.6% still on the record, against 90.2% for all cars first registered in 2014.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2014 Citroën DS5s on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2014 cars
Year end 2014 Citroën DS5All 2014 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 94.5%99.9%
2016 99.8%99.4%
2017 98.9%96.3%
2018 96.4%96.9%
2019 94.4%96.4%
2020 93.6%95.4%
2021 93.8%95.1%
2022 92.6%94.2%
2023 91.0%93.1%
2024 90.1%91.8%
2025 85.6%90.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2014

6 of the Citroën DS5’s 11 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2014.

The 2014 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2014 may have been built in 2013, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Citroën DS5 recalls whose build dates include 2014
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
31 Jul 2025 Citroen C4 Citroen DS5 Driver Airbag (Takata) 2 Feb 2010 to 31 Mar 2015 3,823
17 Sept 2020 Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly 2 Sept 2009 to 12 Apr 2017 1,080 (all models)
26 Sept 2019 Due to the calibration of the engine management software NOx emissions may not comply with regulatory limits 25 Sept 2013 to 15 May 2016 5,290 (all models)
13 Feb 2018 Engine may overheat 15 May 2013 to 24 Apr 2015 2,098 (all models)
6 Jul 2017 Starter supply wire may chafe 15 May 2013 to 2 Apr 2017 2,014 (all models)
8 Dec 2015 Fuel may leak 1 Sept 2012 to 2 Jan 2014 9,483 (all models)

Every Citroën DS5 recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Citroën DS5

3 years of the Citroën DS5, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2012 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (58.9% passed first time) and the 2013 cars worst (58.4%).

Citroën DS5s by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2012 1,013 58.9% 63.6%
2013 1,656 58.4% 66.0%
2014 1,181 1,011 62.7% 69.1%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 969 MOT tests of 2014 Citroën DS5 cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 1,011 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Citroën DS5 cars first registered in 2014; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2014.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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