Does the Audi A5 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Audi A5 records 12.09 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.56 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.53, 95% interval +3.45 to +3.61). It ranks 52 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 A5 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 32,303 times in 2019–2024.

Audi A5: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	32,303	4.71
A tyre seriously damaged	25,633	3.74
A tyre cords visible or damaged	19,020	2.77
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	2,136	0.31
Tyre obviously under inflated	1,072	0.16

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 685,960 (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 A5 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

10.9% of Audi A5 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,955 miles later (132,517 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 132,517 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Audi A5 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Audi A5 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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