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MOT fail: tyre cut deep enough to reach the ply

Major defect: the vehicle fails Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements 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 deep enough to reach the ply or cords, the layers of fabric or steel inside it, and longer than the manual allows.

Can it be driven away? Only if its current MOT is still valid and no dangerous problem was listed, and it must still be roadworthy. GOV.UK rule

1 in 84of all MOTs fail on it
2%repaired during the test
1 in 33failed on it again at the next MOT

What happened after the fail

Repaired during the test2%
Passed a retest within 35 days94%
Not passed within 35 days3%

By age

Highest at 2 years old: 1% of MOTs.

By mileage

Highest at 50k to 60k miles: 1% of MOTs.

Models that fail on this more than other cars their age

BMW IX3Other cars its age: 1 in 1005 in 100
Tesla Model YOther cars its age: 1 in 1005 in 100
Polestar PolestarOther cars its age: 1 in 1005 in 100
Mercedes-Benz EQCOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
Audi Q4Other cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
Mercedes-Benz EQAOther cars its age: 1 in 1004 in 100
BMW 330eOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Renault ZOEOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100

22 more models

Skoda EnyaqOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Volkswagen E-GolfOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Mercedes-Benz A 250Other cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Nissan E-Nv200Other cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
BMW X2Other cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Volkswagen ID3Other cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Volkswagen ID4Other cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
Audi E-TronOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
BMW 220iOther cars its age: 1 in 1003 in 100
BMW 440Other cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Tesla Model 3Other cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
BMW 218iOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Land Rover R RoverOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Volvo V90Other cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Volkswagen ArteonOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Mercedes-Benz GLBOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Tesla Model XOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Jaguar I-PaceOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
MINI ClubmanOther cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
BMW X5Other cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
BMW 430Other cars its age: 1 in 1002 in 100
Talbot ExpressOther cars its age: 0.4 in 1000.7 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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