Does the Skoda Kodiaq fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Skoda Kodiaq records 4.97 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.43 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.46, 95% interval −1.61 to −1.31). It ranks 459 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 Skoda Kodiaq is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 2,709 times in 2019–2024.

Skoda Kodiaq: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	2,709	2.38
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	1,741	1.53
A tyre cords visible or damaged	730	0.64
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative	153	0.13
A tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturers sidewall instruction	118	0.10

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 113,643 (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 Skoda Kodiaq gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

5.9% of Skoda Kodiaq MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 9,675 miles later (14,393 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,393 (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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