Does the Mercedes-Benz Viano fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz Viano records 9.00 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.92 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.92, 95% interval −1.26 to −0.58). It ranks 397 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 Viano by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz Viano is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 1,188 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 1,188 | 3.62 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 818 | 2.49 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 658 | 2.01 |
| Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes | 85 | 0.26 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 82 | 0.25 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 32,805 (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 Viano gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.0% of Mercedes-Benz Viano MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,026 miles later (6,050 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,050 (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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