Does the Chrysler Ypsilon fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Chrysler Ypsilon records 4.07 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.27 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+0.80, 95% interval +0.58 to +1.03). It ranks 229 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Chrysler Ypsilon is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 655 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 655 | 2.12 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 191 | 0.62 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 137 | 0.44 |
| Any part of the noise suppression system insecure | 53 | 0.17 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 34 | 0.11 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 30,942 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Chrysler Ypsilon gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.7% of Chrysler Ypsilon MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 4,336 miles later (1,983 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,983 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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