Does the Ford F150 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Ford F150 records 4.40 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 21.79 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−17.39, 95% interval −18.78 to −15.99). It ranks 662 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 F150 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford F150 is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 40 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 40 | 0.93 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 32 | 0.75 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 30 | 0.70 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,293 (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
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