Does the Mercedes-Benz M-Class fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz M-Class records 7.65 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.71 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.06, 95% interval −2.19 to −1.93). It ranks 515 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 M-Class by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 6,306 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 6,306 | 2.99 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 4,868 | 2.31 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 3,750 | 1.78 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 321 | 0.15 |
| 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 | 239 | 0.11 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 211,108 (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 M-Class gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
8.1% of Mercedes-Benz M-Class MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 6,193 miles later (35,904 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 35,904 (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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