Does the Rover 25 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Rover 25 records 8.33 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.96 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.63, 95% interval −1.93 to −1.33). It ranks 474 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 Rover 25 is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 1,378 times in 2019–2024.

Rover 25: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	1,378	3.22
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	1,101	2.57
A tyre cords visible or damaged	615	1.44
Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes	116	0.27
Tyre obviously under inflated	114	0.27

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 42,778 (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 Rover 25 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

9.9% of Rover 25 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 2,244 miles later (6,630 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,630 (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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