Does the Vauxhall Combo fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Vauxhall Combo records 14.07 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.16 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.91, 95% interval +5.81 to +6.00). It ranks 11 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 Vauxhall Combo is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 35,037 times in 2019–2024.

Vauxhall Combo: 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	35,037	5.80
A tyre cords visible or damaged	22,665	3.75
A tyre seriously damaged	18,324	3.03
Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes	2,564	0.42
Tyre obviously under inflated	2,004	0.33

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 604,297 (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 Vauxhall Combo gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

13.9% of Vauxhall Combo MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 6,100 miles later (119,927 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 119,927 (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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Does the Vauxhall Combo fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

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