Does the Nissan Leaf fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Nissan Leaf records 7.69 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.95 expected for a ev of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.26, 95% interval −3.42 to −3.11). It ranks 604 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 Leaf by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan Leaf is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 5,036 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 5,036 | 2.88 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 4,829 | 2.76 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 2,251 | 1.29 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 509 | 0.29 |
| A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber | 299 | 0.17 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 175,078 (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 Leaf gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.2% of Nissan Leaf MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,395 miles later (27,717 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 27,717 (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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