Does the Ford Puma fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Ford Puma records 4.38 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.33 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.95, 95% interval −2.11 to −1.80). It ranks 505 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 Puma is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 2,050 times in 2019–2024.

Ford Puma: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	2,050	1.93
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	1,156	1.09
A tyre cords visible or damaged	917	0.86
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	127	0.12
Tyre obviously under inflated	87	0.08

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 106,196 (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 Puma gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

7.8% of Ford Puma MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 3,729 miles later (6,489 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,489 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Ford Puma fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Ford Puma gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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