2015 Citroen DS3 MOT pass rate: 64.4% (25,058 tests)

2015-registered Citroen DS3s passed 64.4% of 25,058 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 14.4 points worse than same-age cars (78.7%). This is one of the lower-scoring DS3 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

64.4%Pass rate, 2015 cars

85.6Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

25,058Tests analysed

61,863 miMedian mileage at test

67.3% / 61.1%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2015 DS3 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2015-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	66.1% -14.5 vs same-age
2024	63.5% -15.0 vs same-age
2025	63.4% -13.6 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2015 DS3

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	5,595	24.3%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,117	17.9%
3	Body, chassis, structure	3,835	16.7%
4	Tyres	2,906	12.6%
5	Brakes	2,701	11.8%
6	Visibility	1,342	5.8%

All DS3 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2010	11,411	58.3%	-9.0 pts	95,077
2011	26,897	59.8%	-9.4 pts	89,682
2012	42,422	59.2%	-12.0 pts	83,448
2013	52,836	60.9%	-12.5 pts	76,020
2014	52,951	62.1%	-13.7 pts	69,537
2015 (this page)	25,058	64.4%	-14.4 pts	61,863

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Citroen DS3 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2015 Citroen DS3 reliable?

2015-registered examples passed 64.4% of their MOT tests (25,058 tests, 2023–2025), -14.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 11 years old with a median 61,863 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2015 DS3?

The median tested example shows 61,863 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2015 DS3?

In this cohort petrols pass 67.3% of tests against 61.1% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.