Does the Ford Capri fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Ford Capri records 6.74 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.10 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−8.36, 95% interval −8.97 to −7.76). It ranks 602 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 Capri by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Capri is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 249 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 249 | 1.58 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 189 | 1.20 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 114 | 0.72 |
| Fuel tank, pipe or hose insecure | 68 | 0.43 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 45 | 0.28 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,793 (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 Capri gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.8% of Ford Capri MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.4 months and 500 miles later (795 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 795 (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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