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YES if u have one its checked 10 (58.82%)
NO the condition of the spare tyre is not part of the MOT 7 (41.18%)


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Kerry
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1st Nov 03 at 14:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ok i was always on the understandin that u do not have to have a spare wheel to pass an MOT but if u do have one then it has to be legal. ive just been corrected by someone who said otherwise

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1st Nov 03 at 14:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

^^^^^agree with the above
Kerry
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ok im now convinced i was wrong its not checked if u have one but il leave it up for research purposes

and my public admitance im wong
MatthewR
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1st Nov 03 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

U dont need a spare wheel so if the tyre tead is low take it out
broster
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humm....i seem to be rong aswell
Kris TD
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1st Nov 03 at 14:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nothing to do with mot, i have there checklist from when my dads failed and there is no mention of spare wheel on it.
Kris TD
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they dont even check your damn tyre pressures either.
Drew
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1st Nov 03 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if its there its checked

if its not there - it dont matter

but majority of the time they dont even check to see if there is one there

well so i thought anyway
cobra148
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1st Nov 03 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'm saying nothing
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quote:
Originally posted by cobra148
I'm saying nothing

lol! fair one!
sdlcrosby
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well i do MOT services on trucks quite often! If it has a spare wheel then it has to be road legal! Oh and on the sheet it dont say spare wheel coz it comes under tyres therefore all tyres are checked if present! if no spare wheel then they only check whats there!
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1st Nov 03 at 14:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You're not legally required to carry a spare but if you do have one it must be legal. You must also not drive through the Mersey Tunnel without one. Not a lot of people know that
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humm...seems to be a grey area
cobra148
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quote:
Originally posted by sdlcrosby
well i do MOT services on trucks quite often! If it has a spare wheel then it has to be road legal!


No it doesn't, the test covers the four (or however many) road wheels only, the spare does not come into the test and its condition is immaterial. You cannot fail a test on the condition of the spare.
l33t corsa
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1st Nov 03 at 15:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'd say by the amount of cars that don't come with a spare tyre as standard these days, you would'nt need one for an MOT.
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quote:
Originally posted by l33t corsa
I'd say by the amount of cars that don't come with a spare tyre as standard these days, you would'nt need one for an MOT.


Your right, you don't have to carry a spare legally. Also if you do carry a spare, regardless of its condition, it cannot lead to an Mot failure as the spare is not covered by the test regardless of whether its carried or not....

TYRES/WHEELS

Tyre condition
A failure with respect to tyre wear will result where:-
The grooves of the tread pattern are not at least 1.6mm throughout a continuous band comprising:
• Central 3/4 of the breadth of tread
• Entire outer circumference of the tyre.

Tyres must be correctly matched with regard to:
• Type
• Size
• Structure
• Location on the vehicle with respect to the axles.

Also examined:
• General condition of tyre
• Condition of valve

Tyres fail if they have serious cuts, bulges or other damage. The wear on the tyre is checked with a tyre tread depth gauge to ensure compliance. The tyres are examined to ensure that there is no fouling with any part of the vehicle.


Note:
The condition of the spare tyre is not part of the MOT.

Kerry
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1st Nov 03 at 15:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

now u know why i debated it kus i thought same as most that if u have one it has to be legal but i rang my mate who is a tester and he says it doesnt come into it full stop
Mattb
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1st Nov 03 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you DONOT have to have a spare wheel to pass an mot, volkswagen lupo, no spare wheel, not enough space.
space savers are technically illegal as you have two tyres of a different type on one axel, take it from me, i dish out mots.....
J100RSA
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1st Nov 03 at 16:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

No u dont have to have 1 ive just become a mot tester and u dont need a spare
Adam-D
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1st Nov 03 at 16:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ive got holts tyre weld
and if worse rac
tvrs dont have a spare at all
Drew
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1st Nov 03 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by J100RSA
No u dont have to have 1 ive just become a mot tester and u dont need a spare


that aint the question thou is it?

the question is - if u have a spare - can it fail ya mot if its not legal
Mattb
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1st Nov 03 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

NO
Thoday
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1st Nov 03 at 17:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

this is good news,.. can get my spare wheel area welded up now!

 
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