Does the Audi S3 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Audi S3 records 7.50 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.09 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.59, 95% interval −1.96 to −1.21). It ranks 471 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 S3 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 782 times in 2019–2024.

Audi S3: 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	782	3.18
A tyre seriously damaged	544	2.21
A tyre cords visible or damaged	384	1.56
Tyre obviously under inflated	35	0.14
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	31	0.13

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 24,624 (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 S3 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

7.5% of Audi S3 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,274 miles later (3,360 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,360 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Audi S3 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Audi S3 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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