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Does the Mazda MX-30 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Mazda MX-30 records 6.30 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.71 expected for a ev of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.41, 95% interval −5.83 to −3.00). It ranks 676 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 MX-30 by registration

What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda MX-30 is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 62 times in 2019–2024.

Mazda MX-30: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged623.03
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements482.34

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,049 (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

Other pages for this model

Mazda MX-30 in Norway · Mazda MX-30 in the Netherlands · Mazda MX-30 visibility failures