Does the BMW 4 Series fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The BMW 4 Series records 10.90 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.34 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.56, 95% interval +3.47 to +3.65). It ranks 49 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 BMW 4 Series is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 25,096 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 25,096 | 4.78 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 13,720 | 2.61 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 13,364 | 2.54 |
| 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 | 2,174 | 0.41 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 1,452 | 0.28 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 525,142 (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 BMW 4 Series gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.3% of BMW 4 Series MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,084 miles later (80,547 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 80,547 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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