Does the Mercedes-Benz C-Class fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class records 10.52 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.67 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.85, 95% interval +1.80 to +1.89). It ranks 131 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 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 100,344 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 100,344 | 4.84 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 59,378 | 2.87 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 40,456 | 1.95 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 4,146 | 0.20 |
| 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 | 3,698 | 0.18 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,072,470 (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 Mercedes-Benz C-Class gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.0% of Mercedes-Benz C-Class MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,867 miles later (385,844 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 385,844 (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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