I was speaking to a mate of mine yesterday who just had his car MOT'd, whilst chatting with the MOT guy he mentioned that D.O.T (date of tyre) code on the sidewall is in the pipeline for upcoming MOT changes & anything with a date over six years will be a fail. 😮

Edited 23 September, 20196 yr by lancpudn

In the pipeline can mean long enough from being in a UK Mot.

Some people in the Tyre Manufacturing Industry will be lobbying the Government Ministers i take it.

Edited 23 September, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

A consultation, and 10 years. More like the thing.

Especially for those PSV's / Public Authority vehicles and Police / Military vehicles out there that might be getting professionally serviced and no MOT yet are unsafe.

The Intro to the above document summarises the intent and scope:

 

"Our intention is to introduce legislation making it an offence to use tyres 10 years or older on certain vehicles. This is to improve road safety for all users.

 

Our current focus is on heavy goods vehicles and larger vehicles used to transport passengers. We are also considering if it is appropriate to extend this legislation to taxis and private hire vehicles, and how to enforce the requirements for these vehicles. The vehicle types included in our proposals are heavy goods vehicles (category N2 (over 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes) and N3 (over 12 tonnes), heavy trailers, including semi-trailers (category O3 (over 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 10 tonnes) and O4 (over 10 tonnes)) and buses, coaches and minibuses (categories M2 and M3). The full definition of these vehicle categories M, N, and O, which are based on EU Regulations is available at:

https://www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/vehicletype/definition-of-vehicle-categories.asp

 

We are also seeking views and evidence on extending the ban to taxis and private hire vehicles.

 

We are not including cars, motor caravans, trailers (3.5 tonnes and under) or caravans (3.5 tonnes and under) in these proposals."

 

The consultation period ended on 1st September.

Oh! Nice one, I wonder why he said they were in the pipeline when that document clearly says private cars are not included! The part-worn tyre guys can breath a sigh of relief then. 😄

 

 

Because they read a Trade Paper in Tyre & Exhaust Centres or MOT Centres and get part of the story or hear it from a man / woman in a van that delivers tyres or some rep.

 

Someone might read it on Social Media / Car Enthusists forum in a post like on BRISKODA and then retold the story someone was told when getting a MOT.

 

Next thing it would be on Pistonheads and in Auto Express,

Edited 23 September, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

So tyres more than 6 months old aren't allowed any more? !!!

On 23/09/2019 at 17:58, lancpudn said:

Oh! Nice one, I wonder why he said they were in the pipeline when that document clearly says private cars are not included! The part-worn tyre guys can breath a sigh of relief then. 😄

 

 

No they won't, part worn tyre's are not allowed to be sold on the open market if they are 10 years old or older or if there are any defects in the tyre (cuts,bulges, lumps or signs of deteriation of the carcus or tread. They must also be clearly marked as partworn

On 23/09/2019 at 20:01, Wino said:

So tyres more than 6 months old aren't allowed any more? !!!

No time or date limit on tyres for MOT.

DOT = Department of Transportation

35 minutes ago, 26DIPP said:

DOT = Department of Transportation

That's for a free trip to Australia.😎

DfT in the UK.  Department for Transport.

Moving Britain on!  Just not very quickly.  Lots of consultations though.   That meeting, talks, opinions, and few results.