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Does the Nissan Murano fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Nissan Murano records 6.89 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.72 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.83, 95% interval −4.53 to −3.12). It ranks 641 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 Murano by registration

What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan Murano is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 251 times in 2019–2024.

Nissan Murano: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2513.04
A tyre seriously damaged1441.74
A tyre cords visible or damaged1091.32

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,270 (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 Murano gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

7.8% of Nissan Murano MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,463 miles later (1,523 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,523 (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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