Does the MG 6 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The MG 6 records 13.05 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.64 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.41, 95% interval +3.81 to +5.00). It ranks 31 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 MG 6 by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MG 6 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 745 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 745 | 5.23 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 380 | 2.67 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 302 | 2.12 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 243 | 1.71 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or tyre obviously under-inflated | 53 | 0.37 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,248 (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 MG 6 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
12.2% of MG 6 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,280 miles later (3,075 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,075 (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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