Legal requirement to have a spare tyre?

MCNAV

Does a vehicle require by road safety laws to have a spare tyre or a tyre sealant with a compressor? What happens if you are sold a vehicle with neither?
Unsure if it's required to have one by law when sold a new vehicle. 

unforeseen

It is not a requirement to have either. 
What you do about it is up to you really. Talk nicely to the dealer. 

TadleyBaggie

I haven't had a new car with a spare tyre for 12 years. My newest (BMW 2 series) doesn't even have a compressor, probably because it has run flat tyres.

AdrianC

MCNAV said:

Does a vehicle require by road safety laws to have a spare tyre or a tyre sealant with a compressor? What happens if you are sold a vehicle with neither?
Unsure if it's required to have one by law when sold a new vehicle. 

It's not a legal requirement.

If you choose to buy a car without, then it would probably be a wise addition.

Most recovery services will charge if you require assistance after a puncture if you do not have the manufacturer-provided equipment in serviceable condition - but, of course, the manufacturer may not have provided anything.

Were_Doomed

Is this you trying to find an angle to assist with rejecting the car and ending the PCP deal?

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6217211/breach-of-pcp-contract-on-dealership-side

Mickey666

It’s not a legal requirement to carry a spare wheel, though I believe that if you do then it has to be road-legal.  Thus, you won’t fail an MoT test if you don’t have a spare wheel but you will fail if you have one that’s below the legal minimum read depth, for example.

williamgriffin

Mickey666 said:

It’s not a legal requirement to carry a spare wheel, though I believe that if you do then it has to be road-legal.  Thus, you won’t fail an MoT test if you don’t have a spare wheel but you will fail if you have one that’s below the legal minimum read depth, for example.

If a spare wheel is not a requirement for an mot then how can it fail on tread depth?

You can have a fully legal space saver but if fitted during the test your vehicle will fail. 

DiddyDavies

Mickey666 said:

It’s not a legal requirement to carry a spare wheel, though I believe that if you do then it has to be road-legal.  Thus, you won’t fail an MoT test if you don’t have a spare wheel but you will fail if you have one that’s below the legal minimum read depth, for example.

That's incorrect.
A spare wheel is not inspected as part of the MOT for the simple reason that it's not fitted to the vehicle, merely something that is being carried and in reality is no different to having a set of spare bulbs in the glovebox.

Mickey666

Bang goes another urban myth then  

marlot

williamgriffin said:

You can have a fully legal space saver but if fitted during the test your vehicle will fail. 

That used to be the case, but changed in 2018.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mot-changes-from-may-2018-guidance-for-mot-testers/mot-inspection-manual-changes

clive0510

the 1st run flat tyre was invented by goodyear in the 50s. it was fitted to chryslers in the states, but never caught on. the 1st run flat tyre available in this country was the dunlop danovo. I seem to remember leyand cars fitted to some of there models.