Driving law changes could see British motorists slapped with £5billion charge for 'simple' tyre issue

Driving law changes could see British motorists slapped with £5billion charge for 'simple' tyre issue

A record 2.15 million vehicles failed their MOT due to tyre defects in the past year, according to new figures, prompting calls for new rule changes to be introduced.This represents a concerning upward trend from the two million failures recorded in the previous year, DVSA data shows.The data, released by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), shows tyre-related MOT failures have been steadily increasing since 2019-20, when 1.83 million…

Tyre defects in MOT failures reach record levels - Auto Repair Focus

Record numbers of vehicles failed their MOT due to tyre defects in the past year, newly released figures have shown. According to data from the DVSA, 2.15 million vehicles saw a test failure due to tyre defects. Worryingly, 36% of these failures, equating to more than 750,000 vehicles, had previously been flagged with tyre-related advisories. This could indicate that drivers are ignoring warnings, and pushing tyres beyond their limits. Leaders a…

Record MOT tyre failures spark urgent calls for stricter laws

Leaders across policing, government policy, road safety and industry have united to demand urgent action on tyre safety, after new figures revealed a record 2.15 million vehicles failed their MOT due to tyre defects in the past year. Alarmingly, 36% of these failures – more than 750,000 vehicles – had previously been flagged with tyre-related advisories, potentially exposing a widespread and dangerous pattern of ignored warnings. Driver and Vehi…