Does the LTI TX4 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The LTI TX4 records 5.68 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.50 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.18, 95% interval +1.03 to +1.32). It ranks 215 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the LTI TX4 is “Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point”, recorded 1,519 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 1,519 | 1.48 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 786 | 0.76 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 579 | 0.56 |
| A transmission shaft bearing excessively worn | 390 | 0.38 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 303 | 0.29 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 102,754 (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 LTI TX4 gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
12.5% of LTI TX4 MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 6.2 months and 11,344 miles later (1,588 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,588 (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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