Does the BMW 5 Series fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The BMW 5 Series records 10.31 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.78 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.53, 95% interval +1.48 to +1.59). It ranks 156 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 5 Series is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 50,846 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 50,846 | 3.99 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 38,482 | 3.02 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 32,802 | 2.58 |
| 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 | 2,825 | 0.22 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 1,375 | 0.11 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,273,419 (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 5 Series gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.5% of BMW 5 Series MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 7,308 miles later (215,357 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 215,357 (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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