Legal requirement to have a spare tyre?

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marlot said:

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

Where is the change that says it is a pass with a spacesaver fitted?

It would be a major fail under

5.2.3.(b) Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes

I suppose you could always fit 2, but they should fail because the speed rating is below 68mph (unless the fitment makes it become a "restricted speed vehicle".....)

tedted

marlot said:

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

still a failure different sizes on the same axle

AdrianC

Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension (section 5)

Removed

The following have been removed:

• failure for fitment of a space-saver wheel
  

tedted

on the vehicle the size matters you dont fail because of a space saver now its the size

photome

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.

My spare is under a boot full of equipment when I take the car for an MOT so its not accessible to the garage. It’s never failed

frost500

From what I understand all vehicles must have method to continue running in the event of 1 flat tyre. Legally. Either a spare tyre, a repair kit or run flat tyres (which are a waste of time).

DiddyDavies

frost500 said:

From what I understand all vehicles must have method to continue running in the event of 1 flat tyre. Legally. Either a spare tyre, a repair kit or run flat tyres (which are a waste of time).

I've never seen any legislation that states anything along those lines and I'm sure that if it was the case then any cars without a spare wheel or repair kit would either fail an MOT or at the very least, have an advisory flagged up.

frost500

You are correct it is not a legal requirement, just checked. My mistake. Seems odd though

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AdrianC said:

Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension (section 5)

Removed

The following have been removed:

• failure for fitment of a space-saver wheel
  

Quite right, I don't know how I missed that, since I have the page open.

It also says under removed

• checks for tyre correctly seated on the bead rim
• checks of tyre valves

Both of which are still failures under 5.2.3 

(k) A tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim = Major

(j) A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre = Dangerous.

Maybe it is just to eliminate tautology?

Scrapit

photome said:

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.

My spare is under a boot full of equipment when I take the car for an MOT so its not accessible to the garage. It’s never failed

Ive had non legal spares and thats not a fail. Just more ammo to shoot down the "if fitted it must work" myth.