Does the Mercedes-Benz GL fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz GL records 9.92 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.28 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+0.64, 95% interval +0.21 to +1.07). It ranks 247 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 GL is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 900 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 900 | 4.39 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 555 | 2.71 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 458 | 2.23 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 30 | 0.15 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 20,497 (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 GL gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.2% of Mercedes-Benz GL MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,750 miles later (3,396 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,396 (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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