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

The Nissan Patrol records 2.13 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.85 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−6.72, 95% interval −7.38 to −6.07). It ranks 737 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 Patrol by registration

What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan Patrol is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 66 times in 2019–2024.

Nissan Patrol: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements660.84
A tyre seriously damaged520.66

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,898 (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 Patrol gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

3.4% of Nissan Patrol MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.3 months and 4,840 miles later (621 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 621 (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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