Nail in tyre - MOT fail?

countrybum

I'm sure this is an obvious yes, but, will my car fail its MOT for having a nail in two of the tyres?

colin13

maybe not,I think as long it is not on the side wall,it can be repaired,and on day of mot as long as tyre has good thread ,it should not be a fail,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but Iam willinbg to be told diffrent

oldtoolie

Trust your instinct on this. Get the tyres repaired before the MOT.

flyingscotno1

countrybum wrote: »

I'm sure this is an obvious yes, but, will my car fail its MOT for having a nail in two of the tyres?

No, it shouldn't actually- it will be an advisory from memory.

harveybobbles

It will be an advisory.

But why are you driving around in your car if you know you have not one, but tyres with nails in...?! Are you 4king insane?!

Notmyrealname

..especially as even Kwik-Fit only charge £20 to repair them.

CrazyRatLady_2

Yep should be an advisory not a fail until it's seriously compromised the tyres integrity (ie not just a slow puncture). My boyfriend didn't even realise there was a nail in the front tyre of his BMW until it came back on the advisories of the MOT (the car itself went through first time).

bungle4by4

lol, get them fixed, at most a tenner a tyre at your local non franchised tyre place.

countrybum

They're in the tyre wall so can't be repaired. They seem to be plugging the hole and I've not had any problems (been there since July).....sorry to be such a girl, but is it dangerous? I'm guessing from your post harveybobbles that it is?

Jamie1981

It will be dangerous if your driving down the motorway and your tyre bursts!!!!!

Stay on the safe side and replace. They are the only things that keep you in contact with the road.

JQ.

countrybum wrote: »

They're in the tyre wall so can't be repaired. They seem to be plugging the hole and I've not had any problems (been there since July).....sorry to be such a girl, but is it dangerous? I'm guessing from your post harveybobbles that it is?

OMG, you've been driving a car since July with nails in the walls of two tyres, words fail me.

Yes it is dangerous and yes you do need to get it sorted asap - 2 new tyres would be a good solution.