Does the Volkswagen ID.3 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Volkswagen ID.3 records 8.92 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.35 expected for a ev of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.43, 95% interval −1.86 to −1.00). It ranks 452 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Volkswagen ID.3 by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volkswagen ID.3 is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 786 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 786 | 3.62 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 668 | 3.08 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 423 | 1.95 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,722 (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 ID.3 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.8% of Volkswagen ID.3 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 9.9 months and 8,492 miles later (1,186 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,186 (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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