Does the Jaguar X-Type fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Jaguar X-Type records 12.73 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.57 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.16, 95% interval +2.00 to +2.32). It ranks 111 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 X-Type is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 7,535 times in 2019–2024.

Jaguar X-Type: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	7,535	4.05
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	7,003	3.77
A tyre cords visible or damaged	6,324	3.40
Tyre obviously under inflated	1,268	0.68
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	551	0.30

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 185,823 (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 X-Type gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

12.6% of Jaguar X-Type MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,012 miles later (32,944 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 32,944 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Jaguar X-Type fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Jaguar X-Type gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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