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MOT advisory explained

“Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords”

Recorded on 1,478 of the 25,257 cars checked on this site. Every time it was an advisory.

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Cars with it
1,478
of 25,257 checked
Share of cars
5.9%
at least once
Recorded as
Advisory
100% of 1,706 visits
Back next time
8.7%
of 1,367 follow-up visits

What it means

This note means the tester found a cut in a tyre that had not gone deep enough to reach the cords inside it.

It is an advisory, which does not fail the car by itself. A cut that reaches the ply or cords and is larger than the permitted size is recorded as a failure, and a tyre with the cords exposed as a dangerous defect.

How it shows up in the records

Advisory 100%
8.7% came back
The same entry, on the same part of the car, was recorded again at the next test in 8.7% of cases.
38,854 miles
Median recorded mileage when it first appeared, on cars a median of 5 years old. From the 869 cars whose whole MOT history is recent enough to compare.

Share of cars with this entry, by year of manufacture

0.0%1971–730.0%1980–820.0%1983–850.0%1986–880.6%1989–910.8%1992–940.5%1995–971.1%1998–001.9%2001–034.0%2004–065.7%2007–097.2%2010–128.1%2013–158.5%2016–186.5%2019–212.7%2022–24

Models where it is recorded most

ModelCars with itShareSame-age cars
Mercedes-Benz E-class20 of 9721%7.3%
Land Rover Discovery Sport10 of 4920%7.6%
Ford B-MAX5 of 2619%8.1%
Toyota 866 of 3318%7.8%
Volkswagen Crafter5 of 3017%6.7%
Bentley Flying Spur8 of 5215%6.5%
Audi Q58 of 5215%7.1%
Skoda Yeti5 of 3216%8.0%

Models with 20 or more cars checked here. “Same-age cars” is the share among all checked cars built in the same years, so an older model is compared with older cars.

What to check before you buy

  • Find the cut. The record often names the position, such as the sidewall. Look at both sides of the tyre and along the tread.
  • Ask whether the tyre has been replaced since the test, and for the invoice.
  • Read the later MOT tests for the same corner. A cut does not repair itself, so it should either be gone with the tyre or may be noted again.
  • Check the tread depth on the same tyre while you are there.

Cars checked here with this entry

Other tyres entries explained

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edgeTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishingTyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mmTyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cordsTyre has ply or cords exposedTyre has a bulge caused by separation or partial failure of its structure

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Counts are of cars checked on this site, from official public records. Updated 22 Sept 2026 · figures as of 4 Oct 2026. All MOT entries explained.