Does the Mazda 6 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Mazda 6 records 8.17 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.13 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.96, 95% interval −1.05 to −0.87). It ranks 403 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 Mazda 6 by registration

What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda 6 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 14,463 times in 2019–2024.

Mazda 6: 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	14,463	3.34
A tyre seriously damaged	11,176	2.58
A tyre cords visible or damaged	5,569	1.29
Tyre obviously under inflated	1,095	0.25
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	855	0.20

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 433,186 (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 6 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

8.4% of Mazda 6 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,857 miles later (80,627 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 80,627 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Mazda 6 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Mazda 6 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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