Does the BMW 7 Series fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The BMW 7 Series records 8.11 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.49 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.38, 95% interval −0.55 to −0.21). It ranks 332 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 7 Series is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 3,315 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 3,315 | 2.90 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 2,943 | 2.58 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 2,126 | 1.86 |
| 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 | 279 | 0.24 |
| Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes | 159 | 0.14 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 114,240 (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 7 Series gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.3% of BMW 7 Series MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,748 miles later (16,440 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,440 (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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