Does the Ford B-MAX fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Ford B-MAX records 7.01 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.30 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.29, 95% interval −1.39 to −1.19). It ranks 432 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 Ford B-MAX is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 8,091 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 8,091 | 2.49 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 6,941 | 2.13 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 3,866 | 1.19 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 1,797 | 0.55 |
| 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 | 599 | 0.18 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 325,411 (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 Ford B-MAX gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.1% of Ford B-MAX MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,931 miles later (61,390 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 61,390 (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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