Does the Ford B-MAX fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Ford B-MAX records 0.90 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.16 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.26, 95% interval −1.31 to −1.21). It ranks 409 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Ford B-MAX by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford B-MAX is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 1,122 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 1,122 | 0.34 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 595 | 0.18 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 365 | 0.11 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 204 | 0.06 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 137 | 0.04 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 325,411 (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 Ford B-MAX gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.4% of Ford B-MAX MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,784 miles later (2,694 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,694 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Ford B-MAX 2012 · Ford B-MAX 2013 · Ford B-MAX 2014 · Ford B-MAX 2015 · Ford B-MAX 2016 · Ford B-MAX 2017 · Ford B-MAX 2018 · Ford B-MAX in Norway · Ford B-MAX in Finland · Ford B-MAX in the Netherlands · Ford B-MAX by postcode area · Ford B-MAX brakes failures · Ford B-MAX vehicle identification failures · Ford B-MAX lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Ford B-MAX noise, emissions and leaks failures · Ford B-MAX road wheels failures · Ford B-MAX seat belts and airbags failures · Ford B-MAX steering failures · Ford B-MAX suspension failures · Ford B-MAX tyres failures · Ford B-MAX visibility failures