Does the LDV Convoy fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The LDV Convoy records 41.52 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 28.81 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+12.71, 95% interval +11.05 to +14.38). It ranks 30 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 LDV Convoy by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the LDV Convoy is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 756 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 | 756 | 13.11 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 408 | 7.07 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 157 | 2.72 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 134 | 2.32 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 120 | 2.08 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,768 (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 LDV Convoy gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
20.4% of LDV Convoy MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 1,529 miles later (749 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 749 (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
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