mondo said:
If your spare is on /in the vehicle then it must be legal !

If it aint fitted it dont get tested
but if its fitted to yer car it must work or it'll fail
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Yep, if it is fitted ON any of the road hubs then it is tested however if it is in the boot, or on the bonnet, roof, back door or where ever else it is kept as a spare then it DOESN'T get tested.
 
That's the point I'm making! It's only the tyres/wheels fitted to the hubs that are tested, you can carry half a dozen bald rubbers on the bonnet, rear door, inside etc and they do not have to be legal to pass the MOT.
 
the only thing they check for is that it not gonna fall off if its fitted underneath. the spare wheel/tyre condition dunt come in to it.. at most you'll get an advisory
 
Here in Belgium the spare tyre(wheel) not tested either, the three times I've gone there so far the cover hasn't been removed to check.
 
My spare wheel has never been checked in an MOT ...........what has it got to do with a propshaft anyway LOL!! Nice to see we still stick to the subject on this site :D
 
Cat's Eyes said:
My spare wheel has never been checked in an MOT ...........what has it got to do with a propshaft anyway LOL!! Nice to see we still stick to the subject on this site :D
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aye but your spare tyre is big enough to see from some distance
 
No rear prop fitted will not cause an MOT fail, as props are not part of the test (driveshafts to steered wheels are though). the FL cannot be tested on a Roller Brake Test because of the VCU, they have to be tested on the road with '70's technology using a declerometer, I would like to see how a tester tested the brakes without a prop fitted (just to see if they are awake) as I have tested 2 without props using the RBT much to the non amusement of my gaffer who thought I was about to screw up a customers motor!
 
stig said:
No rear prop fitted will not cause an MOT fail, as props are not part of the test (driveshafts to steered wheels are though). the FL cannot be tested on a Roller Brake Test because of the VCU, they have to be tested on the road with '70's technology using a declerometer, I would like to see how a tester tested the brakes without a prop fitted (just to see if they are awake) as I have tested 2 without props using the RBT much to the non amusement of my gaffer who thought I was about to screw up a customers motor!
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Sorry mate but the MOT test in N.I. does the brake roller test front and rear.

My MOT was last week, when I received the certificate I asked the guy would he fail a FL without a prop fitted, he said he would because the vehicle was not presented as it was originally designed.

I wasnt gonna argue with him
 
He said, if they noticed it was missing or if they were told it was missing they would then use the rollers.

The reason the wont use the rollers on a permanent 4wd is purely cos they wont take the risk of doing any damage
 
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