Does the Nissan GT-R fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Nissan GT-R records 3.27 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.12 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−5.85, 95% interval −6.35 to −5.35). It ranks 719 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 GT-R by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan GT-R is “A tyre cords visible or damaged”, recorded 197 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 197 | 1.41 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 123 | 0.88 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 72 | 0.51 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 39 | 0.28 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,010 (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 GT-R gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.0% of Nissan GT-R MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.4 months and 1,925 miles later (970 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 970 (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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