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What the MOT data says, for people who run garages

Short pieces from the national MOT record and what we see building garage pages: what fails, when cars come in, and what that means for a busy workshop.

14 October 2026

Tyres in the 2025 MOT: one fail in five, and 8.5 million advisories walking out of the door

DVSA's 2025 data puts tyres in 22.5% of failed MOTs, and 8.5 million cars passed with a tyre advisory. What fails, which cars, and why the advisory is the bigger opportunity for an independent garage.

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