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MOT advisory: tyre cracking or perishing

Advisory: the vehicle passed Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 5.2.3 (d) (ii)

Rubber hardens and cracks with age and sunlight, usually first on the sidewall. The tester saw small cracks or light damage. A tyre can have plenty of tread left and still be perishing, which is why this turns up on cars that do few miles.

Next MOT failed on the same part

  • With this advisory9%
  • All vehicles6%
A major or dangerous defect in manual section 5.2.3 at the next MOT.

By age

Highest at 19 years old: 9% of MOTs.

By mileage

Highest at 30k to 40k miles: 8% of MOTs.

Models where this comes up more than on other cars their age

  • Volkswagen E-GolfOther cars its age: 6 in 10014 in 100
  • Dacia SanderoOther cars its age: 6 in 10013 in 100
  • Peugeot 108Other cars its age: 6 in 10013 in 100
  • Skoda ScalaOther cars its age: 5 in 10012 in 100
  • Mitsubishi EclipseOther cars its age: 6 in 10012 in 100
  • Infiniti Q30Other cars its age: 6 in 10012 in 100
  • SEAT AronaOther cars its age: 5 in 10012 in 100
  • Audi Q2Other cars its age: 6 in 10012 in 100
22 more models
  • Ford EcosportOther cars its age: 6 in 10012 in 100
  • Citroen C1Other cars its age: 7 in 10012 in 100
  • Toyota AygoOther cars its age: 7 in 10012 in 100
  • Volkswagen UPOther cars its age: 7 in 10012 in 100
  • Vauxhall CrosslandOther cars its age: 5 in 10012 in 100
  • Skoda CitigoOther cars its age: 7 in 10012 in 100
  • Kia PicantoOther cars its age: 7 in 10011 in 100
  • Renault ZOEOther cars its age: 6 in 10011 in 100
  • BMW I3Other cars its age: 6 in 10011 in 100
  • SEAT MIIOther cars its age: 7 in 10011 in 100
  • Suzuki IgnisOther cars its age: 7 in 10011 in 100
  • Fiat 500xOther cars its age: 6 in 10011 in 100
  • Vauxhall VivaOther cars its age: 6 in 10011 in 100
  • Volkswagen T-CrossOther cars its age: 5 in 10010 in 100
  • Hyundai KonaOther cars its age: 5 in 10010 in 100
  • Skoda KaroqOther cars its age: 5 in 10010 in 100
  • Mercedes-Benz EQAOther cars its age: 4 in 10010 in 100
  • Skoda KamiqOther cars its age: 5 in 1009 in 100
  • Volkswagen T-ROCOther cars its age: 5 in 1009 in 100
  • Lexus UXOther cars its age: 5 in 1009 in 100
  • Talbot ExpressOther cars its age: 5 in 1008 in 100
  • Mercedes-Benz GLBOther cars its age: 5 in 1008 in 100
Out of every 100 MOTs on each model. Models with 20,000 or more MOTs, well above other cars their age, highest first.

Counted from DVSA records of 286,058,652 MOTs, 20 May 2018 to 18 October 2026. A test and its retests count as one MOT. About other vehicles, not a prediction for yours: for what to do, ask a garage. Spotted a mistake? Email fuzzyreguk@gmail.com.

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