Does the Mazda 2 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mazda 2 records 1.81 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.87 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.06, 95% interval −3.12 to −3.01). It ranks 482 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 Mazda 2 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda 2 is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 2,543 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 2,543 | 0.35 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 1,816 | 0.25 |
| Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment | 1,424 | 0.20 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 1,406 | 0.19 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1,396 | 0.19 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 727,585 (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 Mazda 2 gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
7.7% of Mazda 2 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 4,866 miles later (9,649 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,649 (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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