Does the Peugeot 508 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Peugeot 508 records 10.37 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.65 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.72, 95% interval +1.53 to +1.92). It ranks 139 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 508 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 5,756 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 5,756 | 5.51 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 2,227 | 2.13 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 1,912 | 1.83 |
| 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 | 0.29 |
| Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes | 187 | 0.18 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 104,376 (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 508 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
9.9% of Peugeot 508 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,946 miles later (20,612 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 20,612 (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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