Does the Honda CR-Z fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Honda CR-Z records 6.71 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.88 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.17, 95% interval −3.57 to −2.77). It ranks 597 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 Honda CR-Z is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 688 times in 2019–2024.

Honda CR-Z: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	688	2.94
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	558	2.39
A tyre cords visible or damaged	150	0.64
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	56	0.24
Tyre obviously under inflated	49	0.21

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 23,372 (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 Honda CR-Z gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

7.7% of Honda CR-Z MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,201 miles later (4,251 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,251 (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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