Does the Audi SQ8 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Audi SQ8 records 9.71 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.92 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.79, 95% interval +1.83 to +5.75). It ranks 42 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected). This is a rough estimate from fewer than 1,000 tests.
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Audi SQ8 by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi SQ8 is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 61 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 61 | 6.30 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 968 (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