Does the Mazda 2 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Mazda 2 records 8.42 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.10 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.68, 95% interval −0.75 to −0.62). It ranks 378 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 Mazda 2 is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 23,557 times in 2019–2024.

Mazda 2: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	23,557	3.24
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	19,752	2.71
A tyre cords visible or damaged	9,642	1.33
Tyre obviously under inflated	2,743	0.38
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	1,969	0.27

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 727,585 (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 Mazda 2 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

9.6% of Mazda 2 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,478 miles later (137,891 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 137,891 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Mazda 2 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Mazda 2 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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