Car statistics by year

2019 DS DS7

DS DS7 cars first registered in 2019: 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 2019, so like is set against like.

A year of the DS DS7. “2019” is the year of first registration.

Last updated
Records analysed
1,462 MOT tests of 2019 DS DS7 cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 81.7% All 2019 cars 84.4%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 50,000 miles; all 2019 cars 42,400
  • Left at the end of 2025 1,455 95.7% of the 1,521 at the end of 2019
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 7.5% All 2019 cars 5.4%
  • Tests with an advisory 45.3% All 2019 cars 41.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 1,462 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2019 DS DS7s do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 6 years old, 81.7% of 2019 DS DS7 MOT tests were passed first time, against 84.4% for all cars first registered in 2019. 2019 DS DS7s did worse than average for their age, by 2.7 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 81.4% of the time (all 2019 cars 85.7%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: DS DS7 vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each DS DS7 bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, DS DS7 compared with all cars
First registered DS DS7All cars
’18 80.1%81.8%
’19 81.7%84.4%
’20 83.7%86.9%
’21 87.8%88.4%
’22 87.1%89.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2019 DS DS7

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick was the most common single reason a 2019 DS DS7 failed, on 18.3% of about 300 failed tests. By area of the car, tyres failed most often (28.4% of failed tests; all 2019 cars 33.9%). 7.5% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 5.4% for all cars first registered in 2019. 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 2019 DS DS7 tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 18.3%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 18.3%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 7.1%
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering 6.7%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.3%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 5.6%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 4.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 4.5%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 4.1%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 3.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: DS DS7 vs all 2019 cars

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

Share of failed 2019 DS DS7 MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2019 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Tyres 28.4%
Brakes 24.3%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 18.7%
Suspension 16.4%
Visibility 12.3%
Body, chassis, structure 7.8%
Steering 7.5%
Noise, emissions and leaks 7.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2019 DS DS7

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 45.3% of 2019 DS DS7 tests had at least one (all 2019 cars 41.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2019 DS DS7 tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 22.7%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 13.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 11.9%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 3.8%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 3.4%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 3.3%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 2.6%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 2.1%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 1.4%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 1.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2019 DS DS7?

Half of the 2019 DS DS7s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 50,000 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 39,200 and a quarter more than 62,400. For all cars first registered in 2019, the middle figure was 42,400 miles, so 2019 DS DS7s have been driven 17.9% 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, 2019 DS DS7 and all 2019 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2019 DS DS7 31,300 39,200 50,000 62,400 75,900 1,369
All 2019 cars 20,300 30,000 42,400 57,100 74,200 2,073,624
miles

Half of the 2019 DS DS7s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 50,000 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2019 DS DS7s are left?

At the end of 2019, 1,521 2019 DS DS7s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 1,455 were: 1,436 licensed and 19 declared off the road (SORN). That is 95.7% still on the record, against 97.3% for all cars first registered in 2019.

Share still on the record since 2019

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2019. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2019 DS DS7s on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2019, compared with all 2019 cars
Year end 2019 DS DS7All 2019 cars
2019 100.0%100.0%
2020 97.6%99.1%
2021 97.4%98.5%
2022 94.1%97.2%
2023 94.4%97.5%
2024 96.6%97.5%
2025 95.7%97.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2019

14 of the DS DS7’s 27 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2019.

The 2019 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2019 may have been built in 2018, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

DS DS7 recalls whose build dates include 2019
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
8 Sept 2025 DS DS7 Crossback Traction Battery 7 Mar 2019 to 27 Sept 2021 169
18 Aug 2025 Emission recall – On Board Diagnostics 10 Apr 2017 to 27 Nov 2020 534
3 Jul 2025 DS Automobiles DV5R Engines Camshaft Chain 4 Oct 2017 to 31 Jan 2023 959
1 Jul 2024 DS DS7 Crossback PHEV Traction Battery 19 Feb 2019 to 16 Dec 2021 49
8 Apr 2023 Affected vehicles may experience HV Battery overheating that may lead to a HV Battery thermal runaway and in a worst case to a battery or vehicle fire. 19 Feb 2019 to 22 Nov 2022 496
4 Apr 2023 Affected vehicles may experience HV Battery overheating that may lead to a HV Battery thermal runaway and in a worst case to a battery or vehicle fire. 19 Feb 2019 to 22 Nov 2022 62
4 Apr 2023 Affected vehicles may experience HV Battery overheating that may lead to a HV Battery thermal runaway and in a worst case to a battery or vehicle fire. 19 Feb 2019 to 22 Nov 2022 177
26 Jul 2022 The engine management software calibration could be incorrect. 16 May 2018 to 13 Mar 2020 1,323 (all models)
21 Jul 2022 A high voltage battery where there is a mismatch in the voltgage of the individual cells 4 Oct 2019 to 26 Nov 2019 1
7 Apr 2022 Possibility of leakage of fuel from the auxillary heater unit. 19 Apr 2017 to 26 Nov 2020 8
6 Jan 2022 DS7 4x4 eTense vehicles equipped with 205/55 R19 97V A class Michelin Primacy 3 tyres may experience premature wearing of the insides of the rear tyres 19 Feb 2019 to 18 May 2021 134
13 Nov 2020 The filtering performance of the diesel particulate filter may not meet the required specification 1 Apr 2019 to 15 Jul 2019 432 (all models)
7 Sept 2020 The vehicles may be affected by an incorrect torque applied on the rear axle screws 2 Jul 2019 to 22 Oct 2019 86
25 Feb 2020 Certain rear suspension fixing bolts may not conform to specification 5 Nov 2019 to 17 Jan 2020 4

Every DS DS7 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 DS DS7

5 years of the DS DS7, 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 2021 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (87.8% passed first time) and the 2020 cars worst (83.7%).

DS DS7s by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2018 1,013 940 80.1% 81.8%
2019 1,521 1,455 81.7% 84.4%
2020 581 554 83.7% 86.9%
2021 611 579 87.8% 88.4%
2022 714 665 87.1% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. 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 1,462 MOT tests of 2019 DS DS7 cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 1,455 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of DS DS7 cars first registered in 2019; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2019.
  • 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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