Does the Mercedes-Benz 320 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz 320 records 6.93 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.10 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.17, 95% interval −2.23 to −0.11). It ranks 424 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 Mercedes-Benz 320 by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz 320 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 68 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 68 | 2.45 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 55 | 1.98 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 50 | 1.80 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,771 (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
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