Does the Peugeot Rifter fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Peugeot Rifter records 4.09 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.07 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.98, 95% interval −2.33 to −1.64). It ranks 509 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 Rifter is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 312 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 312 | 1.59 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 296 | 1.51 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 121 | 0.62 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 19,621 (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 Rifter gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.3% of Peugeot Rifter MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 7,289 miles later (1,968 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,968 (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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