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Car MOT with flat spare tyre

gibbyni
gibbyni Posts: 335 Forumite
in N. Ireland
I have my car booked in for its MOT on Fri but just had a flat tyre. Is the spare tyre part of the MOT check, so that i can wait untill next week to get it fixed. Or will i need to get it fixed for Friday?
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  • finished
    finished Posts: 109 Forumite
    the spare tyre is NOT a legal requirement for mot but if you do have one in the boot it MUST be serviceable tread and inflated etc.hope this helps
  • jmabnc
    jmabnc Posts: 220 Forumite
    its part of the mot get it fixed or fail.
  • gibbyni
    gibbyni Posts: 335 Forumite
    HAHA ok 2 different answers i might get it done just to be on the safe side
  • finished
    finished Posts: 109 Forumite
    its like cars registered on or before feb 1978 if they are up for mot they doNOT need to have seatbelts fitted but IF they do they must be suitable and working.
  • bassi_man
    bassi_man Posts: 12 Forumite
    This might help - I had my car MOT'd recently and I'm sure they did not check my spare tyre as it's in the boot which was not opened!
  • NAR
    NAR Posts: 4,863 Forumite
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    bassi_man wrote: »
    This might help - I had my car MOT'd recently and I'm sure they did not check my spare tyre as it's in the boot which was not opened!
    We have much more stringent MOT's in N. Ireland.
  • cautious_bob
    cautious_bob Posts: 48 Forumite
    edited 19 August 2009 at 6:06PM
    Spare tyre not checked at my MOT (and that was at Boucher Rd this AM) and never has been, in my experience

    Good Luck
    Bob
  • MrsBartolozzi
    MrsBartolozzi Posts: 6,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Pretty sure that it's not a requirement to have a spare tyre for MOT, but if you have one it's tread must be legal and inflated. You could leave it at home that day...

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  • shaz77_2
    shaz77_2 Posts: 1,881 Forumite
    My spare tyre was not checked either and the test occurred in NI.
  • dmxdave
    dmxdave Posts: 1,609 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Either way I think I would be happier if the spare was usable ;) MOT or not
    Dave
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