Tyre faults at MOT are coded to DVSA manual section 5

DVSA records tyre issues with reference codes rooted in section 5 of the MOT inspection manual — not vague descriptions alone.

That makes it possible to compare tyre failure rates between electric and comparable petrol models across large numbers of tests, focusing on major and dangerous severities.

Buyers care about tyres for safety and cost; clear MOT codes make age-band comparison possible at scale.