HL Deb 24 January 1985 vol 459 c440WA
The Marquess of Ailesbury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Why the MOT vehicle test does not include an examination of the spare tyre.

Lord Brabazon of Tara

As there is at present no legal requirement for a spare tyre to be carried, it would be inappropriate to require its examination to be included in the test. However, if an examiner observes a defective spare tyre during the course of a test, he is instructed to draw this to the owner's attention.