Does the Mercedes-Benz Citan fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz Citan records 10.62 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.20 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.42, 95% interval +3.22 to +3.62). It ranks 54 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 Citan by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz Citan is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 6,197 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 6,197 | 6.11 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 1,981 | 1.95 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 1,848 | 1.82 |
| 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 | 214 | 0.21 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 208 | 0.20 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 101,471 (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 Citan gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.0% of Mercedes-Benz Citan MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 10,634 miles later (19,510 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 19,510 (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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