Does the Mazda BT-50 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mazda BT-50 records 5.55 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.57 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.02, 95% interval −4.77 to −3.27). It ranks 654 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 BT-50 by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda BT-50 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 220 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 220 | 3.38 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 75 | 1.15 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,506 (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 BT-50 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
7.6% of Mazda BT-50 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,484 miles later (869 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 869 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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