Does the Jaguar F-Type fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Jaguar F-Type records 5.30 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.53 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.23, 95% interval −2.43 to −2.03). It ranks 531 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 Jaguar F-Type is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 1,734 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 1,734 | 2.45 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 1,161 | 1.64 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 517 | 0.73 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 149 | 0.21 |
| 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 | 95 | 0.13 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 70,749 (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 Jaguar F-Type gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.6% of Jaguar F-Type MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 3,540 miles later (10,280 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,280 (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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