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Citroen DS5 - 2014

202.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen DS5, model year 2014. Sample size: 1,075 cars, 2,623 tests and 5,319 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,075 cars

The 2014 Citroën DS5 has an overall defect rate of 203 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 194 per 100, indicating a 4% increase in defects compared to similar vehicles. Notably, the DS5 performs significantly better in visibility and equipment-related issues, with defect rates 44% and 51% lower than average, respectively. However, it struggles in categories like lights and electrics, where defects are 26% higher than the average, and body/structure defects, which are 33% higher. The model shows a trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in higher mileage brackets, suggesting potential long-term reliability concerns.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,075 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 1.6% worse
94.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 5.9% worse
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 44.8% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 21.5% worse
48.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
▼ 1.4% worse
201.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 23.7% worse
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 51.1% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▼ 14.0% worse
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,006
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 470
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 469
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 334
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220
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: 210
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 103

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 190
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
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: 55
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 51