Does the Kia ProCeed fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Kia ProCeed records 11.80 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.98 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.82, 95% interval +3.35 to +4.29). It ranks 41 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 Kia ProCeed is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 1,005 times in 2019–2024.

Kia ProCeed: 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	1,005	4.88
A tyre seriously damaged	650	3.16
A tyre cords visible or damaged	558	2.71
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	0.46
Tyre obviously under inflated	41	0.20

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 20,581 (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 Kia ProCeed gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

11.9% of Kia ProCeed MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,623 miles later (3,658 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,658 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Kia ProCeed fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Kia ProCeed gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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