Does the Nissan 200 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Nissan 200 records 3.04 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.13 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.09, 95% interval −3.73 to −2.45). It ranks 592 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 Nissan 200 by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan 200 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 72 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 72 | 1.25 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 38 | 0.66 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 33 | 0.57 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,764 (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 Nissan 200 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
3.1% of Nissan 200 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 13.3 months and 2,476 miles later (519 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 519 (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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