Does the Volvo S40 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

The Volvo S40 records 12.31 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.95, 95% interval +1.78 to +2.13). It ranks 123 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 Volvo S40 is “Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements”, recorded 6,835 times in 2019–2024.

Volvo S40: 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	6,835	4.39
A tyre cords visible or damaged	5,391	3.46
A tyre seriously damaged	4,821	3.10
Tyre obviously under inflated	656	0.42
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	591	0.38

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 155,619 (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 Volvo S40 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

11.9% of Volvo S40 MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,607 miles later (31,878 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 31,878 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Volvo S40 fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?

What exactly fails on tyres?

If a Volvo S40 gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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