Does the Mercedes-Benz GT fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz GT records 5.75 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.10 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.35, 95% interval −1.99 to −0.70). It ranks 441 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 GT by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz GT is “A tyre cords visible or damaged”, recorded 176 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 176 | 2.72 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 109 | 1.69 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 74 | 1.14 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,464 (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 GT gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.0% of Mercedes-Benz GT MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 3,190 miles later (654 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 654 (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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