Surface cracking on its own is normally recorded as an advisory rather than a fail. What fails a tyre is damage that reaches the ply or cords, or a bulge showing the structure has already given way.

A tyre pressure monitoring system fault counts as a Major defect under the MOT inspection manual, which means an instant fail ...

935,000 drivers are failing their MOT test for one reason, it has been warned. Data from the DVSA obtained by a Freedom of Information Act request by eBay found that 935,605 people had failed their ...

A new study by Blackcircles.com found that Llandrindod had the highest failure rate in Wales, with 23.1 per cent of vehicles tested failing an MOT.

Freedom of Information data obtained by Co-op Insurance from the DVSA has uncovered that suspension faults are the primary reason for MOT failures across Britain. The member-owned insurer's research ...