Does the Mercedes-Benz E-Class fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class records 11.64 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.45 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.19, 95% interval +3.13 to +3.25). It ranks 62 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 E-Class by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 53,060 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 53,060 | 4.09 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 49,328 | 3.80 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 36,511 | 2.81 |
| 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 | 3,410 | 0.26 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 2,818 | 0.22 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,298,846 (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 E-Class gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.7% of Mercedes-Benz E-Class MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,002 miles later (226,927 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 226,927 (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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