Does the Mercedes-Benz V-Class fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz V-Class records 3.45 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.80 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.65, 95% interval +1.49 to +1.81). It ranks 190 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 Mercedes-Benz V-Class is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 431 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 431 | 0.82 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 383 | 0.73 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 276 | 0.52 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 146 | 0.28 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 141 | 0.27 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,659 (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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