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40,211 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Ds3s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 0.8 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

74.9%

Pass-after-fix

6.1%

Fail

18.6%

Avg miles

45,810

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Ds3: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 40,211 MOT tests, the Ds3 returns 74.9% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a missing CV-joint boot. A broken or weak spring and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 45,810, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    1,781 occurrences · 4.4% of tests

  2. 02

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    1,346 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    1,202 occurrences · 3.0% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    1,137 occurrences · 2.8% of tests

  5. 05

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    800 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  6. 06

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    728 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  7. 07

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    712 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  8. 08

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    710 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  9. 09

    Wiper blade defective

    642 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  10. 10

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    616 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£168–£415

If every one of this Ds3's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

Search Amazon UK

Item 03 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a Ds3?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Ds3 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.