Does the Honda HR-V fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Honda HR-V records 4.33 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.31 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.98, 95% interval −3.11 to −2.85). It ranks 581 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 HR-V is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 2,807 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 2,807 | 1.78 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 2,300 | 1.46 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 795 | 0.50 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 425 | 0.27 |
| 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 | 136 | 0.09 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 158,050 (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 HR-V gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.8% of Honda HR-V MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,506 miles later (23,270 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 23,270 (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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