# A tyre with a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, including any lifting of the tread rubber or with cords exposed or damaged — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

For A tyre with a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, including any lifting of the tread rubber or with cords exposed or damaged, category is Dangerous; inspection item number is 5.2.3; defect reference is (d)(ii); inspection item is Tyres; authority is DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7), recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Defect:** A tyre with a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, including any lifting of the tread rubber or with cords exposed or damaged _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Category:** Dangerous _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item number:** 5.2.3
- **Defect reference:** (d)(ii) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item:** Tyres
- **Authority:** DVSA MOT (cars, vans and passenger vehicles, classes 3, 4, 5, 7) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (d)(ii) | A tyre with a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure, including any lifting of the tread rubber or with cords exposed or damaged | Dangerous

## Source

- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/5-axles-wheels-tyres-and-suspension

Last verified: 2026-08-06. Review by: 2027-02-02.
Part of [Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts](https://referencesource.org/vehicle-inspection-defect-categories/).