Does the Mercedes-Benz X-Class fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Mercedes-Benz X-Class records 5.99 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.54 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.55, 95% interval −1.01 to −0.09). It ranks 360 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 X-Class by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mercedes-Benz X-Class is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 318 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 318 | 2.66 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 167 | 1.40 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 122 | 1.02 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 79 | 0.66 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,953 (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 X-Class gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.0% of Mercedes-Benz X-Class MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 13,561 miles later (1,264 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,264 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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