Does the Mazda Eunos fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mazda Eunos records 7.08 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.85 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−8.77, 95% interval −9.84 to −7.71). It ranks 608 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 Eunos is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 140 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 | 140 | 2.60 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 72 | 1.34 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 71 | 1.32 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,383 (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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