Does the Peugeot 208 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Peugeot 208 records 6.94 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.97 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.03, 95% interval −1.08 to −0.97). It ranks 412 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 Peugeot 208 is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 27,324 times in 2019–2024.

Peugeot 208: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	27,324	2.60
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	27,190	2.59
A tyre cords visible or damaged	11,274	1.07
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative	2,130	0.20
Tyre obviously under inflated	1,352	0.13

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,049,830 (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 Peugeot 208 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

8.1% of Peugeot 208 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,624 miles later (202,970 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 202,970 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Peugeot 208 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Peugeot 208 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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