Does the Lexus NX fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Lexus NX records 3.60 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.98 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.38, 95% interval −3.54 to −3.22). It ranks 615 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 Lexus NX by registration

What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Lexus NX is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 1,778 times in 2019–2024.

Lexus NX: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	1,778	1.60
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	1,014	0.91
A tyre cords visible or damaged	724	0.65
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative	313	0.28
Tyre obviously under inflated	39	0.04

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 111,120 (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 Lexus NX gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

4.4% of Lexus NX MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,952 miles later (15,565 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,565 (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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