Does the Suzuki Wagon R fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Suzuki Wagon R records 12.39 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.07 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.32, 95% interval +2.06 to +2.58). It ranks 100 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 Suzuki Wagon R is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 3,303 times in 2019–2024.

Suzuki Wagon R: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	3,303	4.78
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	2,513	3.64
A tyre cords visible or damaged	1,889	2.74
Tyre obviously under inflated	326	0.47
Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes	155	0.22

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 69,041 (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 Suzuki Wagon R gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

13.2% of Suzuki Wagon R MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 2,968 miles later (13,871 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,871 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Suzuki Wagon R fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Suzuki Wagon R gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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