Does the Audi A2 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Audi A2 records 11.48 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.87 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.61, 95% interval +1.32 to +1.90). It ranks 147 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi A2 is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 2,170 times in 2019–2024.

Audi A2: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	2,170	4.16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	2,003	3.84
A tyre cords visible or damaged	1,032	1.98
Tyre obviously under inflated	241	0.46
A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber	158	0.30

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 52,126 (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 Audi A2 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

11.7% of Audi A2 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,053 miles later (9,343 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,343 (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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