Recorded in
1.5% 0% fail
of every MOT test in our data — 1,693,854 records across 1,504 models.
Body & chassis → CV boot severely deteriorated
The CV boot severely deteriorated MOT failure is recorded in 1.5% of all MOT tests in the DVSA data — 1,693,854 records across 1,504 models. A typical repair costs £80–£250. This page explains what the item means, how testers write it down, what a repair usually involves and Chevrolet Captiva records it most often for its size.
Advisory only
0%
were noted without failing the car.
Typical cost
£80–£250
Usually a garage job. Estimate, fitted where needed.
What CV boot severely deteriorated means on an MOT
CV boot severely deteriorated is an MOT inspection item in the body, chassis, structure section of the manual. The tester records it when they see the condition the description names — here, when cV boot severely deteriorated. How serious it is — fail, minor or advisory — comes from the tester's grading in the DVSA record, not from this page.
How common is CV boot severely deteriorated on an MOT?
Recorded in 1.5% of every MOT test in our data — 1,693,854 records across 1,504 models. That is 2% in every hundred tests, which puts CV boot severely deteriorated in the middle of the items testers record.
Of the 1,693,854 records for this item, 0.0% of the records are a fail (Major or Dangerous), 100.0% are minor.
Other things testers write about this item
Testers do not all write the same thing. These are the exact DVSA strings from the records for this item, each with how many tests it was written on — the page's keyword vocabulary comes straight from them.
- Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated — 1,383,630 records
- Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt — 1,297,258 records
- Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated — 610,734 records
- Joints constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt — 34,911 records
- Joints constant velocity boot missing — 7,376 records
What does it cost to fix CV boot severely deteriorated?
A typical repair on this item costs £80–£250 at UK prices, and it is usually a garage job. The bracket is our estimate from reported prices and parts, rather than a DVSA figure — see how it is built on the method page.
How the price brackets are built · full repair cost list · add it to your fail-sheet total.
Models that record CV boot severely deteriorated most often
As a rate of each model's own tests, Chevrolet Captiva and Fiat Scudo lead the list: Chevrolet Captiva records it on 11.2% of its tests. The rate, not the volume, is what matters here — a model with 20,000 tests can outrank one with a million.
| # | Model | Rate | Tests | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet Captiva | 11.2% | 23,583 | — |
| 2 | Fiat Scudo | 10.3% | 32,202 | — |
| 3 | Volkswagen Bora | 8.3% | 20,051 | — |
| 4 | Hyundai Getz | 7.8% | 76,810 | — |
| 5 | Peugeot 407 | 7.5% | 35,494 | — |
| 6 | Citroen Dispatch | 7.5% | 180,027 | 5.0× · year by year → |
| 7 | Peugeot Expert | 6.8% | 196,124 | 4.5× · year by year → |
| 8 | Nissan Pathfinder | 6.7% | 22,325 | — |
| 9 | Nissan Pixo | 6.7% | 42,149 | — |
| 10 | SEAT Altea | 6.5% | 51,016 | 4.3× · year by year → |
| 11 | Suzuki Alto | 6.1% | 174,258 | 4.1× · year by year → |
| 12 | Volvo V50 | 5.8% | 120,069 | — |
| 13 | Audi A2 | 5.7% | 25,108 | — |
| 14 | Volvo C70 | 5.6% | 29,334 | — |
| 15 | Volkswagen Jetta | 5.4% | 49,204 | 3.6× · year by year → |
| 16 | Volkswagen Eos | 5.4% | 46,785 | — |
| 17 | Volkswagen Lupo | 5.1% | 21,292 | — |
| 18 | Suzuki Wagon-R+ | 5.0% | 29,904 | — |
| 19 | Skoda Roomster | 4.9% | 69,027 | — |
| 20 | Renault Laguna | 4.9% | 36,948 | — |
Which years of car record CV boot severely deteriorated
| Year | Recorded in |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1% |
These are rates by year of registration from 2010 to 2025, not year of test, so the curve mostly reflects age — a recent car has barely been to a test station. Compare models at the same age instead.
Frequently asked questions about CV boot severely deteriorated
How common is CV boot severely deteriorated on an MOT?
It is recorded in 1.5% of all MOT tests — 1,693,854 records across 1,504 models.
Does CV boot severely deteriorated fail the MOT or just get an advisory?
0.0% of the records for it are a fail, 0.0% were fixed at the test, 100.0% are minor and 0.0% are advisories. In short, it is an advisory or minor most of the time rather than a fail.
Which cars record CV boot severely deteriorated most often?
Chevrolet Captiva and Fiat Scudo head the list, at a rate of each model's own tests — Chevrolet Captiva records it on 11.2%. Only models with at least 20,000 recorded tests are shown.
How much does it cost to fix CV boot severely deteriorated?
Typically £80–£250 fitted, and it is usually a garage job. That is an estimate from reported prices, not a DVSA figure.
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