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2019 DS DS7: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2019 DS DS7s, from 1,032 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,032MOT tests in 2025
82%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 84%)
8,200typical miles a year
6.9×the usual rate for drive shaft (cv) joints

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2019 DS DS7s than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints6.9× usual
    DS DS7
    5.5% All 2019 cars
    0.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.6%, against 0.3% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.

Better than most

Tyre condition: 6.5% here, against 13.9% of all 2019 cars.

By area

The share of 2019 DS DS7 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    30% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    24% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Suspension
    8% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    6% of testsRough price £60–£350

    At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.

  • Lights and electrics
    5% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    4% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2019 DS DS7s registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score