Does the BMW M5 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The BMW M5 records 5.18 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.89 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.71, 95% interval −4.07 to −3.34). It ranks 639 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 M5 is “A tyre cords visible or damaged”, recorded 450 times in 2019–2024.

BMW M5: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged	450	1.74
A tyre seriously damaged	447	1.73
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	361	1.39

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,897 (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 M5 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

6.3% of BMW M5 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 2,973 miles later (2,810 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,810 (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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