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Does the Suzuki SX4 S-Cross fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Suzuki SX4 S-Cross records 2.42 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.71 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.29, 95% interval −4.14 to −2.44). It ranks 606 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Suzuki SX4 S-Cross by registration

What exactly fails on tyres?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Suzuki SX4 S-Cross is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 45 times in 2019–2024.

Suzuki SX4 S-Cross: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements451.47

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,059 (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

Other pages for this model

Suzuki SX4 S-Cross in Norway · Suzuki SX4 S-Cross by postcode area · Suzuki SX4 S-Cross visibility failures