Charlie12345
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Registered: 14th Apr 08
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Im Thinking of smoothing the boot well over to make a flat floor so no well for a spare wheel....would it be ok and legal?
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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yep, just chuck a can of holts tyre weld in for the MOT
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Charlie12345
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Registered: 14th Apr 08
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Do you need a spare wheel for MOT then? is there anyway of just putting a floor in a can never find big enough wood?....
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Root
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Registered: 28th Dec 08
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quote:
Originally posted by Charlie12345
Do you need a spare wheel for MOT then? is there anyway of just putting a floor in a can never find big enough wood?....
no, you use tyre weld instead. its one or the other
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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You don't need a spare or a can of tyre weld for the MOT.
I've lost count of how many times i've pulled a spare out for the MOT in my mates cars.
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Tomm R
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Registered: 19th Dec 06
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Yes that is perfectly legal, I cut my old boot floor out and had sheeting riveted over the top.
Mot wise, you don't need to have a spare wheel. But if you do have a spare it must have legal tread on I otherwise it is a fail.
So yeh, your fine to do that!
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Nic Barnes
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you dont need a spare. you dont need a can of tyre weld. if you do have a spare and its bald it will still pass an mot.
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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Seems you're right there Nic, I always assumed if it's there it's testable.
Taken from AA website.
Spare tyre
There is no legal obligation to carry a spare tyre and it does not have to comply with the legal requirements while it is stowed away. However, when fitted to the vehicle (for example, following a puncture) it must then comply with the law. A spare tyre is not a testable item in the MOT test, though the examiner may draw your attention to an unserviceable item as a matter of courtesy.
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