Does the Audi Quattro fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Audi Quattro records 2.65 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.12 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.47, 95% interval −3.22 to −1.72). It ranks 553 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 Quattro by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi Quattro is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 32 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 32 | 0.91 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,504 (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
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