Does the Mercedes-Benz SLC fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz SLC records 8.91 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.92 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.99, 95% interval +1.71 to +2.28). It ranks 118 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 SLC by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz SLC is “A tyre cords visible or damaged”, recorded 1,472 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 1,472 | 3.46 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 1,466 | 3.45 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 665 | 1.56 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 75 | 0.18 |
| 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 | 54 | 0.13 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 42,512 (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 SLC gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.2% of Mercedes-Benz SLC MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,155 miles later (6,888 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,888 (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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