Does the Volkswagen Eos fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Volkswagen Eos records 13.50 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.47 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+3.03, 95% interval +2.79 to +3.27). It ranks 68 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 Volkswagen Eos is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 4,127 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 4,127 | 4.55 |
| A tyre seriously damaged | 3,600 | 3.96 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 3,429 | 3.78 |
| 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 | 396 | 0.44 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 249 | 0.27 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 90,796 (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 Volkswagen Eos gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
13.4% of Volkswagen Eos MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,085 miles later (20,154 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 20,154 (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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