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MOT advisory explained

“Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing”

Recorded on 6,107 of the 25,257 cars checked on this site. Every time it was an advisory.

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Cars with it
6,107
of 25,257 checked
Share of cars
24%
at least once
Recorded as
Advisory
100% of 9,302 visits
Back next time
24%
of 7,616 follow-up visits

What it means

This note means the tester saw light damage, surface cracking or ageing in the rubber of a tyre, usually on the sidewall or between the tread blocks, that was not serious enough to fail.

It is an advisory. Damage that exposes the cords, or a bulge or tear in the tyre's structure, is a failure.

How it shows up in the records

Advisory 100%
24% came back
The same entry, on the same part of the car, was recorded again at the next test in 24% of cases.
35,436 miles
Median recorded mileage when it first appeared, on cars a median of 5 years old. From the 2,820 cars whose whole MOT history is recent enough to compare.

Share of cars with this entry, by year of manufacture

1.7%1971–734.9%1980–828.7%1983–856.1%1986–8811%1989–9112%1992–948.7%1995–979.8%1998–0017%2001–0323%2004–0634%2007–0936%2010–1235%2013–1530%2016–1819%2019–215.7%2022–24

Models where it is recorded most

ModelCars with itShareSame-age cars
Citroen C138 of 4781%31%
Fiat Punto18 of 2282%34%
Peugeot 10820 of 2969%30%
Vauxhall Zafira31 of 4766%33%
Renault Zoe11 of 2250%18%
Nissan Micra65 of 11557%29%
Suzuki Alto14 of 2361%35%
Peugeot 10721 of 3560%35%

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

  • Look closely at both sidewalls of every tyre for fine cracks, including the inner sidewall.
  • Find the four-digit date code on the sidewall. The first two digits are the week and the last two the year the tyre was made.
  • Ask whether the tyres have been replaced since the advisory, and for the invoice.
  • Check the later MOT tests for the same note on the same corner.

Cars checked here with this entry

Other tyres entries explained

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edgeTyre 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 cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cordsTyre 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 19 Sept 2026 · figures as of 4 Oct 2026. All MOT entries explained.