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MOT advisory: tyre has a cut

Advisory: the vehicle passed Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords DVSA wording, MOT inspection manual item 5.2.3 (d) (i)

The tester found a cut in a tyre, but not deep enough to reach the layers of fabric or steel (the ply or cords) inside it. A cut that reaches them fails.

1 in 89of all MOTs note it
1 in 9failed on the same part at the next MOT
1 in 9had it noted again at the next MOT

Next MOT failed on the same part

With this advisory11%
All vehicles6%

A major or dangerous defect in manual section 5.2.3 at the next MOT.

By age

Highest at 2 years old: 2% of MOTs.

By mileage

Highest at 20k to 30k miles: 1% of MOTs.

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

Tesla Model YOther cars its age: 1 in 1005 in 100
BMW IX3Other cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
Polestar PolestarOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
Mercedes-Benz SLCOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
BMW 218iOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Tesla Model SOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Mercedes-Benz A 250Other cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Tesla Model XOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100

22 more models

Tesla Model 3Other cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Lexus CTOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Jaguar I-PaceOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Mercedes-Benz EQCOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Land Rover R RoverOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Hyundai VelosterOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Audi E-TronOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
BMW M135iOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Volvo Xc40Other cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Renault ZOEOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Audi A7Other cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Mercedes-Benz CLCOther cars its age: 1.0 in 1003 in 100
BMW 220iOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Mercedes-Benz CLAOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Lexus Is250Other cars its age: 0.9 in 1002 in 100
Audi A5Other cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Mercedes-Benz CLSOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Audi A1Other cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Porsche CayenneOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Mercedes-Benz B-ClassOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Jaguar XKOther cars its age: 1.0 in 1002 in 100
Mercedes-Benz CLKOther cars its age: 0.8 in 1002 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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