At a service in Apeldoorn the mechanic points to a tyre with 2.4 mm of tread, the same size as the other tyre on the axle and without a bulge, but with a scuff in which the carcass is visible. The MOT is not due for eight months. You want to drive this car home today. Is that possible?
- That is fine: the tyre is only really judged at the next MOT
- ✓ Not on this tyre: a visible carcass fails it, regardless of the tread
- That is fine: with 2.4 mm of tread the tyre is still well good enough
Correct answer: Not on this tyre: a visible carcass fails it, regardless of the tread
Explanation
False — you think the tyre requirements only apply at the MOT. You may never drive a vehicle that can cause danger, at any moment, even long before the next inspection. (Regeling voertuigen art. 5.2.27 | WVW 1994 art. 5 | VekaBest p.204 (Hoofdstuk 13 §13.1))
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you think the tyre requirements only apply at the MOT. You may never drive a vehicle that can cause danger, at any moment, even long before the next inspection.
- Wrong: you only look at the tread depth. A tyre in which the carcass is visible is rejected, however much tread is left on it.
Topic: Tyres: tread, size and damage each count separately
Read the rule: Core: Tyres: tread, size and damage each count separately
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- Challenge: Tyres: tread, size and damage each count separately
- The model: Tyres: tread, size and damage each count separately
- Core: Tyres: tread, size and damage each count separately
- Why it matters: Tyres: tread, size and damage each count separately
- Active recall: Tyres: tread, size and damage each count separately
- Teach back: Tyres: tread, size and damage each count separately
- Memory hook: Tyres: tread, size and damage each count separately