Does the Nissan X-Trail fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Nissan X-Trail records 6.82 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.56 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.74, 95% interval −1.82 to −1.67). It ranks 484 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Nissan X-Trail is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 16,664 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 16,664 | 3.06 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 11,024 | 2.02 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 5,812 | 1.07 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 1,179 | 0.22 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 761 | 0.14 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 544,942 (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 X-Trail gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
7.7% of Nissan X-Trail MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,291 miles later (93,274 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 93,274 (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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