Does the Mazda CX-7 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mazda CX-7 records 4.66 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.83 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.17, 95% interval −2.64 to −1.70). It ranks 458 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 CX-7 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda CX-7 is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated”, recorded 198 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 198 | 1.67 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 117 | 0.99 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 102 | 0.86 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 41 | 0.35 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,865 (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
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