Does the Dodge Nitro fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Dodge Nitro records 7.49 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.73 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.24, 95% interval −3.96 to −2.52). It ranks 602 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 Dodge Nitro is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 261 times in 2019–2024.

Dodge Nitro: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	261	3.26
A tyre seriously damaged	161	2.01
A tyre cords visible or damaged	77	0.96
Tyre obviously under inflated	31	0.39

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,995 (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 Dodge Nitro gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

8.6% of Dodge Nitro MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,835 miles later (1,368 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,368 (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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