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

The Vauxhall Mokka records 5.23 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.58 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.35, 95% interval −2.40 to −2.30). It ranks 541 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 Mokka is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 22,822 times in 2019–2024.

Vauxhall Mokka: most frequent tyres defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A tyre seriously damaged	22,822	1.92
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements	18,962	1.60
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative	9,292	0.78
A tyre cords visible or damaged	7,561	0.64
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or tyre obviously under-inflated	919	0.08

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,186,685 (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 Mokka gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

6.9% of Vauxhall Mokka MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,316 miles later (192,451 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 192,451 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Vauxhall Mokka gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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