Does the Suzuki Ignis fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Suzuki Ignis records 4.81 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.21 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.40, 95% interval −1.53 to −1.27). It ranks 422 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 Ignis is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated”, recorded 1,861 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 1,861 | 1.35 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 1,709 | 1.24 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1,445 | 1.05 |
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 313 | 0.23 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 273 | 0.20 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 137,437 (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 Ignis gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
13.0% of Suzuki Ignis 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 4,154 miles later (4,378 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,378 (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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