Does the Nissan 200 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Nissan 200 records 8.00 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 16.16 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−8.16, 95% interval −9.20 to −7.12). It ranks 599 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 Nissan 200 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan 200 is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 167 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 | 167 | 2.90 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 89 | 1.54 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 70 | 1.21 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,764 (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 Nissan 200 gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
4.1% of Nissan 200 MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.9 months and 994 miles later (507 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 507 (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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