Does the Mazda CX-7 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Mazda CX-7 records 9.59 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.27 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.68, 95% interval −1.26 to −0.10). It ranks 377 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 CX-7 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 620 times in 2019–2024.

Mazda CX-7: 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	620	5.23
A tyre cords visible or damaged	230	1.94
A tyre seriously damaged	202	1.70

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,865 (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 CX-7 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

9.8% of Mazda CX-7 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 6,038 miles later (2,319 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,319 (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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