Does the Isuzu D-Max fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Isuzu D-Max records 5.00 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.39 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.39, 95% interval −2.52 to −2.26). It ranks 546 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 Isuzu D-Max by registration

What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Isuzu D-Max is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 4,654 times in 2019–2024.

Isuzu D-Max: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	4,654	2.80
A tyre seriously damaged	1,911	1.15
A tyre cords visible or damaged	1,264	0.76
Tyre obviously under inflated	153	0.09
Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes	103	0.06

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 165,957 (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 Isuzu D-Max gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

6.3% of Isuzu D-Max MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 8,342 miles later (20,662 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 20,662 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Isuzu D-Max fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Isuzu D-Max gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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