Does the Mercedes-Benz GLB fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz GLB records 6.64 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.69 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+0.95, 95% interval +0.44 to +1.47). It ranks 217 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 GLB by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz GLB is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 338 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 338 | 3.48 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 142 | 1.46 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 140 | 1.44 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,723 (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 GLB gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.2% of Mercedes-Benz GLB MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,784 miles later (562 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 562 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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