Does the Saab 9-5 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Saab 9-5 records 10.97 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.33 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+0.64, 95% interval +0.41 to +0.88). It ranks 245 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 Saab 9-5 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 3,045 times in 2019–2024.

Saab 9-5: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	3,045	4.13
A tyre seriously damaged	2,444	3.32
A tyre cords visible or damaged	1,666	2.26
Tyre obviously under inflated	308	0.42
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	252	0.34

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 73,669 (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 Saab 9-5 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

11.0% of Saab 9-5 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,757 miles later (12,919 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,919 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Saab 9-5 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Saab 9-5 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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