2019 DS DS3 MOT pass rate: 86.9% (7,385 tests)

2019-registered DS DS3s passed 86.9% of 7,385 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 1.4 points worse than same-age cars (88.4%). This is one of the strongest DS3 years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

86.9%Pass rate, 2019 cars

98.6Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

7,385Tests analysed

31,627 miMedian mileage at test

87.0% / 86.6%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2019 DS3 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2019-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	88.4% -1.4 vs same-age
2024	86.0% -2.3 vs same-age
2025	86.3% -0.7 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 2019 DS3

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Visibility	456	27.2%
2	Brakes	447	26.7%
3	Tyres	368	21.9%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	148	8.8%
5	Body, chassis, structure	134	8.0%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	50	3.0%

All DS3 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2015	19,161	66.6%	-12.1 pts	59,893
2016	34,449	71.7%	-9.6 pts	52,716
2017	21,340	77.2%	-6.8 pts	43,695
2018	10,152	80.9%	-5.4 pts	37,074
2019 (this page)	7,385	86.9%	-1.4 pts	31,627
2020	3,564	85.6%	-4.3 pts	27,043

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

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FAQs

Is a 2019 DS DS3 reliable?

2019-registered examples passed 86.9% of their MOT tests (7,385 tests, 2023–2025), -1.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 7 years old with a median 31,627 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2019 DS3?

The median tested example shows 31,627 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.

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.