Citroen DS5 - 2013
232.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen DS5, model year 2013.
Sample size: 1,829 cars, 4,418 tests and 10,269 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,829 cars
The 2013 Citroen DS5 has an overall defect rate of 232 per 100 vehicles, which is 6% higher than the average rate of 219 for its year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise significantly, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. The model demonstrates particularly poor performance in the "Lights & Electrics" and "Body/Structure" categories, where it exceeds the average defect rates by 22% and 37%, respectively. However, it performs better in "Visibility" and "Equipment," with defect rates significantly lower than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,829 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.1% worse
99.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 10.1% worse
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 32.8% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.6% worse
59.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.0% worse
228.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 28.0% worse
25.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A towbar component damaged, defective or fractured
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 57.7% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 17.3% worse
23.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,723
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,050
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 773
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 503
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 447
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 387
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 382
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 382
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 236
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 86