Does the Mercedes-Benz R-Class fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Mercedes-Benz R-Class records 7.29 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.64 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.35, 95% interval −3.98 to −2.72). It ranks 610 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 R-Class is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 279 times in 2019–2024.

Mercedes-Benz R-Class: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	279	2.73
A tyre seriously damaged	230	2.25
A tyre cords visible or damaged	168	1.65

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,206 (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 R-Class gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

7.9% of Mercedes-Benz R-Class MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 7,104 miles later (1,607 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,607 (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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