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Does the Ford Mustang Mach-E fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Ford Mustang Mach-E records 7.63 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.27 expected for a ev of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.64, 95% interval −3.79 to −1.48). It ranks 562 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Ford Mustang Mach-E by registration

What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ford Mustang Mach-E is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 90 times in 2019–2024.

Ford Mustang Mach-E: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements903.07
A tyre seriously damaged652.22
A tyre cords visible or damaged551.87

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,934 (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

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