MOT failure - options and advice

miyazu

Saw an earlier question in this thread, without an answer and wanted to know the answer myself. Do you need a legal spare tyre to pass an MOT?

Met a bloke the other day with a bald spare, and he said that his car had passed the MOT with it, as it was not a requirement. I was suprised as I thought it had to be legal. But at the same time I know some cars now don't carry a spare, they have runflats or canisters of puncture weld.

Rolandtheroadie

miyazu wrote: »

Saw an earlier question in this thread, without an answer and wanted to know the answer myself. Do you need a legal spare tyre to pass an MOT?

Met a bloke the other day with a bald spare, and he said that his car had passed the MOT with it, as it was not a requirement. I was suprised as I thought it had to be legal. But at the same time I know some cars now don't carry a spare, they have runflats or canisters of puncture weld.

You do not need a spare wheel for an MOT. If it's bald/illegal, remove it from the car before the MOT and the car will pass. (cause it's not there).
I think a lot of garages would just pass it because to gain a pass, all you need to do is remove it.
I could just be talking rubbish though, but that was my understanding of it.

anewman

scotsman4th wrote: »

You do not need a spare wheel for an MOT. If it's bald/illegal, remove it from the car before the MOT and the car will pass. (cause it's not there).
I think a lot of garages would just pass it because to gain a pass, all you need to do is remove it.
I could just be talking rubbish though, but that was my understanding of it.

AFAIK the spare is not checked at all. Just once you put it on the car if it's below the legal tread depth you've then committed an offence. For what it's worth I'd get a new tyre on it anyway. I'm sure there'd be nothing worse than having a blow out, swapping it for the bald one, then being unlucky enough to be pulled over by the police. You might even be able to find one of the correct type with legal tread at a scrap yard for next to nothing.

adouglasmhor

I have been told it's illegal to drive on a motorway without a serviceable spare tyre, why only motorways I do not know. I was only told this in conversation though.

anewman

adouglasmhor wrote: »

It's also illegal to drive on a motorway without a serviceable spare tyre, why only motorways I do not know.

Some modern cars do not come with a spare tyre. RAC and AA etc however will stipulate that a serviceable spare is needed and that any wheel locking key must be with the car.

vaio

adouglasmhor wrote: »

It's also illegal to drive on a motorway without a serviceable spare tyre, why only motorways I do not know.

Fancy another £20?

Inactive

vaio wrote: »

Fancy another £20?

Beat me to it this time..

That would make it illegal for almost all Kia Picanto's ( amongst others ) to use the Motorways.

They do not have a spare wheel supplied from new.

adouglasmhor

I was told by a traffic officer but I will accept they are as capable of talking carp as I am.

I know smarts don't come with one either.

I have edited my post accordingly (sp).

vaio

Actually if it gets Smarts & Kias off the motorway maybe it’s not such a bad idea

jitters

Quick update

Looks like i'm keeping my fez after all. Previously mentioned (extended) family member is being a little funny with the price for the pug. They are convinced that as the scrappage scheme gives you £2000 and has been extended, the car is worth "at least £1500 if not more" :eek: :doh:

Glass's value it at £500, but even at that price it's not worth the punt so my fez stays :rotfl::rotfl:.