Does the LTI TX4 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The LTI TX4 records 4.80 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.21 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.41, 95% interval −4.59 to −4.22). It ranks 675 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 LTI TX4 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 3,450 times in 2019–2024.

LTI TX4: 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	3,450	3.36
A tyre seriously damaged	451	0.44
A tyre fouling a part of the vehicle	427	0.42
A tyre cords visible or damaged	336	0.33
A tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim	84	0.08

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 102,754 (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 LTI TX4 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

5.9% of LTI TX4 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 6.1 months and 9,279 miles later (8,876 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,876 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the LTI TX4 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a LTI TX4 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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