Does the Honda FR-V fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Honda FR-V records 11.32 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 12.67 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.35, 95% interval −1.71 to −0.99). It ranks 419 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 Honda FR-V by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Honda FR-V is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 1,113 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 | 1,113 | 2.98 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 953 | 2.55 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 708 | 1.90 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 506 | 1.36 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 239 | 0.64 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 37,332 (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 Honda FR-V gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
15.7% of Honda FR-V 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 6,300 miles later (2,679 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,679 (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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