Does the Ford Tourneo fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Ford Tourneo records 8.20 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.72 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.48, 95% interval +3.27 to +3.69). It ranks 124 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 Tourneo by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Tourneo is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 2,799 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 2,799 | 3.92 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 1,889 | 2.65 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 240 | 0.34 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 112 | 0.16 |
| An engine mounting/bracket severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement | 107 | 0.15 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 71,406 (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 Tourneo gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
19.3% of Ford Tourneo 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 8,226 miles later (544 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 544 (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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