13 of 20 tested tyres didn’t match the label – DVSA
On 21 October 2026, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) vehicle market surveillance unit published the findings of its 2025 vehicle and component testing. In short, it sought to find if real products in the market achieved the necessary standards. DVSA’s research covered a range of sectors including three very relevant to the tyre and aftermarket sectors – aftermarket emissions components; ADAS; and tyre labelling. The headline news from the tyre labelling research confirmed earlier DVSA market surveillance work that suggested a significant portion of tyres in the market do not offer performance matching their legally-required tyre labels. In short, the newly-published 2025 research found that 13 of 20 tested tyres