Does the Mazda E Series fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mazda E Series records 19.12 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.29 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+7.83, 95% interval +6.65 to +9.00). It ranks 64 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 Mazda E Series is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 359 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 | 359 | 6.77 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 187 | 3.53 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 134 | 2.53 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 74 | 1.40 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,304 (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 E Series gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
16.9% of Mazda E Series MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 2,808 miles later (561 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 561 (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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