Does the Toyota C-HR fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Toyota C-HR records 4.46 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.45 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.99, 95% interval −2.08 to −1.89). It ranks 510 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 Toyota C-HR is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 4,966 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 4,966 | 1.90 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 4,093 | 1.57 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 985 | 0.38 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 884 | 0.34 |
| 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 | 218 | 0.08 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 260,868 (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 Toyota C-HR gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.2% of Toyota C-HR MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,991 miles later (32,201 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 32,201 (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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