Citroen DS3: reliability by registration year
2010-2015 · 6 registration years · 64,785 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every DS3 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,837 | 54.6% | 62.7% | Coil spring (rear) 21.3% |
| 2014 | 16,566 | 52.1% | 60.5% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 21.4% |
| 2013 | 16,349 | 51.4% | 59.8% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 19.6% |
| about 1 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2013 DS3: Drive shaft joints and boots (front) (19.6%) · Coil spring (rear) (16.9%) · Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (14.2%) | ||||
| 2012 | 12,843 | 48.6% | 58.6% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 17.0% |
| about 2 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2012 DS3: Drive shaft joints and boots (front) (17.0%) · Coil spring (rear) (14.4%) · Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (14.1%) | ||||
| 2011 | 7,980 | 48.8% | 58.8% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 16.9% |
| 2010 | 3,210 | 49.5% | 57.9% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 17.2% |