DS Automobiles offers a blend of innovation, refinement, and premium craftsmanship. To keep your DS delivering the comfort, performance, and elegance it was built for, regular MOTs and servicing are essential. These checks help maintain smooth operation, identify issues early, and ensure long-term reliability.
At Blackcircles.com, booking your DS MOT or service is simple. Enter your registration, view trusted local garage options, and choose a date that works for you. You’ll receive clear pricing and professional service—without any surprises.
With over
2,200 garages in our UK network, it’s easy to find premium car care for your DS close to home.
How to book an MOT and Service through Blackcircles
- Enter your details and choose your service
Enter your vehicle registration and postcode to get started. We’ll help you find the right MOT or servicing option for your needs.
- Compare garages, prices and the features you’re looking for
Review trusted local garages with transparent pricing and the features that matter most to you.
- Choose a time and date that suits you
Pick a convenient slot from the available options—we offer flexible scheduling to fit your day.
- Secure online payment
Complete your booking safely through our secure online checkout system. It’s quick, easy, and protected.
MOT & Servicing for DS Cars
Blackcircles.com offers servicing and
MOTs for the full DS range, including petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, and electric models. All work is completed by vetted garages using manufacturer-grade parts and processes that align with DS Automobiles’ high standards.
Book MOT & Service in One Go
Take care of your DS with a combined MOT and service appointment, designed to save time and ensure your vehicle receives full attention in a single visit.
Whether your car requires an Interim, Full or Major service, our partner garages cover all vital checks: from oil and filter changes to brake, tyre, and suspension inspections.
Paired with a DVSA-approved MOT, this one-stop appointment keeps your DS both safe and road legal.
Coming soonDS MOT Only
If your DS is due an MOT but doesn’t yet need a service, you can book a standalone MOT-only appointment through Blackcircles.com.
Every MOT is conducted at a certified garage and includes key legal inspections
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covering brakes, emissions, suspension, lighting and tyres. Should any issues arise, you’ll receive a clear quote before any work is carried out.
You can schedule your MOT up to 30 days in advance without affecting your renewal date.
Book DS MOTMajor DS Service
A
major service is typically required every two years or 24,000 miles and provides the most in-depth maintenance. It includes all elements of a full service, plus additional replacements.
Book Major ServiceFull DS Service
Scheduled every 12 months or 12,000 miles, a
full service provides complete annual maintenance for your DS. It includes oil and filter changes, fluid top-ups, brake and tyre checks, and a detailed inspection of key systems.
It’s the ideal way to keep your DS in excellent condition and avoid minor issues developing into costly repairs.
Book Full ServiceInterim DS Service
An
interim service is designed to keep your car running smoothly between full services—especially for drivers covering high mileage.
Book Interim ServiceElectric DS Service
Fully electric E-TENSE models, such as the DS 3 and DS 7 E-TENSE, still require scheduled maintenance to stay safe and efficient. Our
EV service includes battery diagnostics, brake wear assessments, suspension and cooling system checks, and tyre condition reviews—carried out by EV-trained professionals.
Book EV ServiceHybrid DS Service
DS offers a growing plug-in hybrid lineup
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including the DS 4 E-TENSE, DS 7 E-TENSE, and DS 9 E-TENSE
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which require specialist
hybrid servicing. At Blackcircles.com, you can book a Full, Major or Interim hybrid service tailored to your E-TENSE powertrain.
Book Hybrid ServiceOil & Filter Change
For petrol and diesel DS vehicles, regular oil and filter changes are key to keeping the engine running efficiently. Our garages drain the old oil, replace the filter, and refill with oil that meets DS Automobiles’ specifications.
Coming soonMore DS Maintenance Options
In addition to standard servicing, Blackcircles.com also offers a complete range of garage services for DS vehicles. This includes brake replacements, battery testing, wheel alignment, AC servicing, diagnostics and more, delivered by professionals who understand the precision your car deserves.
Book Garage ServicesTyres for DS
From the compact DS 3 to the luxurious DS 9, the right tyres improve safety, comfort, and fuel economy. At Blackcircles.com, you’ll find a wide selection of tyres from leading brands—many suited to the design and performance of DS models.
Buy DS Tyres
Popular DS Models We Can MOT & Service at Blackcircles
DS 3
| DS 3 E-TENSE
| DS 4
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DS 7
| DS 7 E-TENSE
| DS 9
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What is the difference between a Major, Full, Interim Car Service?
When choosing a car service, it’s important to understand what’s included in each type. Here's a complete breakdown of the differences between an Interim, Full, and Major service, showing exactly what checks and replacements are carried out.
| Service Item
| Interim
| Full
| Major
|
|---|
| Engine Area
|
| Check for visible oil leaks
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Replace oil, oil filter & sump plug washer (if applicable)
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect and top up anti-freeze as required
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check condition & tension of fan / alternator
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check condition & tension of auxiliary belts
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check timing belt schedule & report as required
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect radiator and radiator cap
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check coolant hoses
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Inspect expansion bottle, tank and cap
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Replace air filter
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect Fuel Filter & Caps
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check fuel filter replacement schedule & report*
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Electrical Components Of Vehicle
|
| Inspect battery charge and terminals
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check spark plug schedule & report as required
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check diesel plug indicator as appropriate
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check horn operation
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect interior and exterior lights
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect warning lights
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect ignition leads, coils & distributor cap (if applicable)
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Steering & Suspension
|
| Check power steering & top up reservoir as required
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check steering components for wear and corrosion
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check condition of steering rack gaiters
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect wheel bearings
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect shock absorbers
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect suspension
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Drive System
|
| Inspect driveshaft, joints, gaiters and boots
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check & top up clutch & axle oil
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect clutch operation
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check transmission
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Vehicle Interior / Exterior
|
| Inspect vehicle windscreen
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check windscreen washers, wipers, & function
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Top up windscreen wash as required
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect number plate
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect mirrors (interior and exterior)
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect exhaust system & catalysts as appropriate
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Lubricate door hinges, bonnet catch & locks
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check pollen filter schedule & report
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Inspect seatbelts front & rear
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect Fuel cap & fuel lines
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check tyre tread depth
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check tyre pressures
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check tyres for uneven wear
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check tyre age
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check spare tyre
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect TPMS valves (if applicable)
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect TPMS warning light / sensor (if applicable)
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Brakes
|
| Check brake pads for wear or damage
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check brake shoes for wear or damage
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check brake discs / drums for cracks & corrosion
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Test and report brake fluid boiling point
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check brake fluid & replacement schedule & report*
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check calipers for leaks and security
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect operation of wheel cylinders & report links
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect brake hydraulic system
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect handbrake
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect ABS warning light
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Final Checks
|
| Road Test
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Reset vehicle service light as appropriate
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Update service book (if applicable)
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
Tip: A Full Service is typically recommended every 12 months or 12,000 miles, while a Major Service is ideal every 24 months or 24,000 miles. Interim Services are great between major intervals, especially for high-mileage drivers.
What is the difference between a Major, Full & Interim Hybrid Car Service?
Electric and hybrid vehicles require specialist servicing to keep them performing efficiently. Below is a complete checklist showing what's included in each level of Hybrid and EV servicing.
| Service Item
| Interim
| Full
| Major
|
|---|
| Engine Area
|
| Check for visible oil leaks
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Replace oil, oil filter & sump plug washer (if applicable)
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check inverter coolant
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check condition & tension of fan / alternator
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check condition & tension of auxiliary belts
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check timing belt schedule & report as required
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect radiator and radiator cap
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check coolant hoses
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Inspect expansion bottle, tank and cap
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Replace air filter
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect Fuel Filter & Caps
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check fuel filter replacement schedule & report*
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Electrical Components Of Vehicle
|
| Inspect battery charge and terminals
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check spark plug schedule & report as required
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check horn operation
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect interior and exterior lights
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect warning lights
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect ignition leads, coils & distributor cap (if applicable)
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| EV Motor Check
|
| Visual check of high voltage cables & connectors
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Charging point & cable check
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Hybrid health diagnostic
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Steering & Suspension
|
| Check power steering & top up reservoir as required
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check steering components for wear and corrosion
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check condition of steering rack gaiters
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect wheel bearings
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect shock absorbers
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect suspension
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Drive System
|
| Inspect driveshaft, joints, gaiters and boots
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check & top up clutch & axle oil
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect clutch operation
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check transmission
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Vehicle Interior / Exterior
|
| Inspect vehicle windscreen
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check windscreen washers, wipers, & function
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Top up windscreen wash as required
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect number plate
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect mirrors (interior and exterior)
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect exhaust system & catalysts as appropriate
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Lubricate door hinges, bonnet catch & locks
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check pollen filter schedule & report
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Inspect seatbelts front & rear
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect Fuel cap & fuel lines
| –
| –
| ✔️
|
| Check tyre tread depth
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check tyre pressures
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check tyres for uneven wear
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check tyre age
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check spare tyre
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect TPMS valves (if applicable)
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect TPMS warning light / sensor (if applicable)
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Brakes
|
| Check brake pads for wear or damage
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check brake shoes for wear or damage
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check brake discs / drums for cracks & corrosion
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Test and report brake fluid boiling point
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check brake fluid & replacement schedule & report*
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Check calipers for leaks and security
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect operation of wheel cylinders & report links
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect brake hydraulic system
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect handbrake
| –
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Inspect ABS warning light
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Final Checks
|
| Road Test
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Reset vehicle service light as appropriate
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
| Update service book (if applicable)
| ✔️
| ✔️
| ✔️
|
Electric Vehicle (EV) Service Checklist
This table shows a grouped list of what’s included in a standard EV service:
| Service Item
| Included
|
|---|
| Engine Area
|
| Check inverter coolant
| ✔️
|
| Electrical Components Of Vehicle
|
| Check horn operation
| ✔️
|
| Inspect interior and exterior lights
| ✔️
|
| Inspect warning lights
| ✔️
|
| EV Motor Check
| ✔️
|
| Visual check of high volt cables & connectors
| ✔️
|
| Charging point & cable check
| ✔️
|
| Steering & Suspension
|
| Check steering components for wear and corrosion
| ✔️
|
| Check condition of steering rack gaiters
| ✔️
|
| Inspect wheel bearings
| ✔️
|
| Inspect shock absorbers
| ✔️
|
| Inspect suspension
| ✔️
|
| Vehicle Interior / Exterior
|
| Inspect vehicle windscreen
| ✔️
|
| Check windscreen washers, wipers, & function
| ✔️
|
| Top up windscreen wash as required
| ✔️
|
| Inspect number plate
| ✔️
|
| Inspect mirrors (interior and exterior)
| ✔️
|
| Lubricate door hinges, bonnet catch & locks
| ✔️
|
| Inspect seatbelts front & rear
| ✔️
|
| Check tyre tread depth
| ✔️
|
| Check tyre pressures
| ✔️
|
| Check tyres for uneven wear
| ✔️
|
| Check tyre age
| ✔️
|
| Inspect TPMS valves (if applicable)
| ✔️
|
| Inspect TPMS warning light / sensor (if applicable)
| ✔️
|
| Check spare tyre
| ✔️
|
| Check pollen filter schedule & report
| ✔️
|
| Brakes
|
| Check brake pads for wear or damage
| ✔️
|
| Check calipers for leaks and security
| ✔️
|
| Check brake shoes for wear or damage
| ✔️
|
| Inspect operation of wheel cylinders & report links
| ✔️
|
| Check brake discs / drums for cracks & corrosion
| ✔️
|
| Inspect brake hydraulic system
| ✔️
|
| Inspect handbrake
| ✔️
|
| Test and report brake fluid boiling point
| ✔️
|
| Inspect ABS warning light
| ✔️
|
| Check brake fluid & replacement schedule & report*
| ✔️
|
| Final Checks
|
| Road Test
| ✔️
|
| Update service book (if applicable)
| ✔️
|
Note: Hybrid and EVs benefit from fewer moving parts than traditional engines but still require dedicated servicing to maintain battery health, regenerative braking systems, and electronics.