Does the Mercedes-Benz Viano fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz Viano records 6.14 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.48 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.34, 95% interval −1.64 to −1.04). It ranks 418 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 Mercedes-Benz Viano by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz Viano is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 700 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 700 | 2.13 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 296 | 0.90 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 164 | 0.50 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 109 | 0.33 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 97 | 0.30 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 32,805 (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 Mercedes-Benz Viano gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.5% of Mercedes-Benz Viano 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 6,939 miles later (1,584 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,584 (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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