Does the Mercedes-Benz GLA fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz GLA records 5.70 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.00 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.30, 95% interval −1.39 to −1.21). It ranks 433 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 GLA by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz GLA is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 7,954 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 7,954 | 2.25 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 7,550 | 2.14 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 2,425 | 0.69 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 1,096 | 0.31 |
| 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 | 541 | 0.15 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 353,008 (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 GLA gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.3% of Mercedes-Benz GLA MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,339 miles later (53,628 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 53,628 (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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