Does the Suzuki Carry fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Suzuki Carry records 18.74 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.22 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.52, 95% interval +3.02 to +4.01). It ranks 123 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 Suzuki Carry is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 1,903 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 | 1,903 | 6.45 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 1,339 | 4.54 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 1,040 | 3.52 |
| A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure | 211 | 0.71 |
| The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any towbar mounting bracket is significantly reduced | 107 | 0.36 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 29,519 (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 Suzuki Carry gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
16.8% of Suzuki Carry 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 2,994 miles later (3,194 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,194 (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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