Does the Audi Cabriolet fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Audi Cabriolet records 7.52 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.57 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+0.95, 95% interval +0.36 to +1.55). It ranks 218 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Audi Cabriolet by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi Cabriolet is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 250 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 250 | 3.09 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 179 | 2.21 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 118 | 1.46 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,095 (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 Cabriolet gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.2% of Audi Cabriolet MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 1,731 miles later (1,177 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,177 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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