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Yes. Tyres are one of the most common reasons cars fail the MOT. A tyre fails if the tread is under 1.6mm across the central three quarters, if it has a deep cut, a lump or bulge, or cords showing, if it is the wrong size or type, or if the valve is damaged. Most tyre fails can be fixed the same day, at the car.
The tester has just handed you a fail sheet. The car is stuck at the garage or on your drive, and you need it legal fast. Breathe. A tyre fail is simple. The fix is a new tyre, or sometimes two. Our UK tyre law guide explains the rules the tester works to.
You do not have to take the car anywhere else. Send us a photo of the fail sheet, or the tyre size, or just the registration. We send back a fitted price and a time, then bring the tyres to your home, work or the test centre car park. Each tyre takes about 20 to 40 minutes. See how mobile fitting works.
There is no call out charge, because fitting is priced into the tyre. We work 24 hours a day, across the North West and North Wales. Get the tyres done today and the car is ready for its retest. Call 0300 124 6981.
The size is on the sidewall of the tyre, or send us a photo of it. It lands with the fitter on shift. No call-out charge, and the fitting is already in the price.
You are through to YourNewTyres. What size are the tyres?
The size is printed on the sidewall, like 205/55 R16. Send that and where you are, and I will come back with a fitted price and the next slot.
A photo of the sidewall does the job if you would rather not type it out.
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Covered here: what tyre faults fail an mot; what is a tyre advisory, and should you act on it; can you drive your car after failing the mot on tyres; how do you fix a tyre mot failure fast; how do you stop your tyres failing the next mot.
Tread first. Car tyres need at least 1.6mm across the central three quarters of the tread, all the way round. One worn strip on the inner edge is enough to fail.
Damage next. A cut longer than 25mm, or 10% of the tyre's width, that reaches the cords is a fail. So is a lump, bulge or tear, and any cord or ply showing through. A bulge means the inside of the tyre has broken, often after a pothole, and it can burst. Then the fit. Tyres must be the right size and type for the car, with a load and speed rating that suits it.
The two tyres on an axle must be the same size. The tyre must sit properly on the rim and not rub on the car. The valve must not be badly damaged. On cars first used from 1 January 2012, a faulty tyre pressure warning system fails too. Our mixing tyres guide covers the axle rules.
An advisory is a warning, not a fail. The car passes, but the tester is telling you something is on its way out. The most common tyre advisory is tread close to the legal limit.
Others include light cracking in the rubber, slight damage to the sidewall, or a tyre that is wearing unevenly. Do not file it and forget it. A tyre near the limit can be illegal a few months later, long before the next MOT. And it is already gripping less in the rain.
The fine for an illegal tyre is up to £2,500 and 3 points, per tyre. Replacing it now costs far less and you get to choose the time. If the advisory mentions cracking, our guide to cracked and perished tyres shows when it matters. If it mentions uneven wear, sort the tracking before you fit new tyres, or they will go the same way.
It depends on your old MOT and on how bad the tyre is. If the tester marks a fault as dangerous, you cannot drive the car until it is fixed.
If your old MOT has run out, you can only drive to a place where the fault will be fixed, or to a booked MOT test. Even then, the car must be roadworthy. Here is the catch. A tyre under 1.6mm, or with a bulge or cords showing, is illegal on the road whatever the MOT says.
So even with an MOT that is still in date, driving on it risks a fine, points and your safety. That is where coming to you helps. The car does not need to move. We fit the new tyres where it stands, then you drive it legally to the retest. See emergency tyre fitting if the car is stuck somewhere awkward.
Take a photo of the fail sheet. It lists which tyres failed and why. Send it to us on WhatsApp at 07943 185471 with the size or your registration.
We send back a fitted price and a time. If more than one tyre is low, we will say so, and you choose what to do. Then we bring the tyres to the car. That can be your drive, your work car park or outside the test centre. Each tyre takes about 20 to 40 minutes.
The wheel is balanced and the pressures set before we leave. In our core area we reach drivers in around 32 minutes on average when it is urgent. Then book the retest. Ask the test centre how their retest works and how long you have. Our coverage page shows the 2,700+ areas we reach across the North West and North Wales.
Check them a week before the test. It takes five minutes and saves a fail, a retest and a wasted morning.
Look at the tread with a gauge or find the wear bars in the grooves. If the tread is level with the bars, it is at 1.6mm. Check the inner edges too. Turn the steering to full lock so you can see them. Run your eye along both sidewalls for cuts, lumps and cracks. Make sure the tyres on each axle are the same size.
Check the tyre pressure light is off with the engine running. Anything close to the line? Change it before the test, not after. It is the same job either way, but doing it first means you pass first time. Our guide on how to check your tyres walks you through it. Tread wear indicators shows where the bars are.
The questions that usually come next.
UK tyre law1.6mm, the fines and the points.Read the guide →
Tyre wear indicatorsThe little bars that mark 1.6mm.Read the guide →
Cracked or perished tyresWhen cracking is cosmetic and when it is not.Read the guide →
How to check your tyresRead the full guide.Read the guide →
Mixing tyresWhat the law allows and what is wise.Read the guide →
Emergency tyre fittingStuck now? A fitter on shift, day or night.Read the guide →Any one of these is a fail. Most are easy to spot before the test.
Under 1.6mm across the central three quarters, anywhere round the tyre. Worn inner edges catch people out.
A cut over 25mm, or 10% of the width, that reaches the cords. Small surface nicks are not a fail.
A lump or bulge means the structure inside has broken. It fails and it is not safe to drive on.
The wrong size or type for the car, or two different sizes on one axle, fails the test.
A badly damaged or misaligned valve can fail. So can a tyre that rubs on the car.
On cars first used from 1 January 2012, a tyre pressure warning system showing a fault fails.
Five minutes on the drive. Any of these could be the difference between a pass and a fail.
Across the central three quarters, all the way round. Use a gauge or the wear bars in the grooves.
Turn the wheel to full lock and look at the inside edge. It is where hidden wear lives.
Check both sidewalls. A bulge or cords showing is a fail and is not safe to drive on.
The two tyres on each axle must match in size. Different brands are fine.
Look for cracked or bent valves. A badly damaged valve can fail the test.
On cars from 2012, a tyre pressure warning light that stays on can fail. Top up and check it clears.
What happens after you message, wherever the car is parked.
Send a photo of the fail sheet or the size to 07943 185471. It tells us which tyres failed, so we bring the right ones first time.
We reply with a fitted price and a time. No call out charge, because fitting is priced into the tyre. You say yes, we set off.
Your drive, your work or the test centre car park. About 20 to 40 minutes per tyre, balanced and set to the right pressures for your car.
The car is legal again and ready to go back in. Ask the test centre about their retest terms and book it in while it is fresh.
Spread the cost of your tyresTwo or more tyres can go on pay monthly at 0%, subject to status. Fitted at the car, ready for the retest.
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Yes. A car can fail its MOT on tyres, and it is one of the most common reasons cars fail. Tread under 1.6mm, deep cuts, lumps, bulges, exposed cords, the wrong size or type, a damaged valve or mismatched sizes on an axle are all fails. Most can be fixed the same day.
Testers look at every tyre, including the tread all the way round and both sidewalls. They also check the tyres suit the car, with the right size, load rating and speed rating. On cars from 2012, they check the tyre pressure warning system works. Nothing gets skipped, so nothing borderline gets through. Our UK tyre law guide explains the same rules the police use at the roadside.
The fix is usually new tyres, and you do not have to go to a garage for them. The fastest route from fail to pass is a fitter who comes to the car. Send the fail sheet or registration and we come to you. There is no call out charge, because fitting is priced into the tyre. Call 0300 124 6981 or see mobile tyre fitting.
The tyre faults that fail an MOT are tread below 1.6mm across the central three quarters, a cut over 25mm or 10% of the width reaching the cords, a lump, bulge or tear, exposed ply or cord, the wrong size or type, mismatched sizes on an axle, a badly damaged valve and a tyre that rubs on the car.
On cars first used from 1 January 2012, a tyre pressure warning system that shows a fault also fails. Tyres with too low a load or speed rating for the car can fail as well. Those details are printed after the size on the sidewall. Fit a tyre with a lower rating than the car needs and it can fail, even if it is brand new. See speed rating and load index to read them.
Most of these you can spot yourself before the test. Check the tread, the sidewalls, the valves and the warning light. If anything looks borderline, change it first and pass first time. One visit, no retest, no second morning off work. Call 0300 124 6981 for a fitted price, or read how to check your tyres.
Light surface cracking is usually an advisory, not a fail. Deep cracks that reach the cords, or cracking that has weakened the tyre, can fail. The tester is looking at whether the tyre is still safe. If the advisory sheet mentions cracking or perishing, plan to replace that tyre soon rather than wait.
Cracks come from age, sun and ozone, and from tyres that sat still for months. A tyre can have plenty of tread and still be cracked. Age alone is not an MOT fail on a car. Look at the date code on the sidewall. The four digits give the week and year the tyre was made. So 0819 means week 8 of 2019. Our cracked tyres guide shows what is cosmetic and what is not.
If a cracked tyre also has low tread, it has two reasons to go. Do not wait for the tester to make the call for you. Send us a photo on WhatsApp and we will give you an honest view. If it needs replacing, we fit at your home or work. Call 0300 124 6981 or read how long tyres last.
A car tyre fails the MOT if the tread is below 1.6mm across the central three quarters of the tread, anywhere around the tyre. That is the same as the legal limit on the road. Tread just above 1.6mm passes, but the tester will often add an advisory to warn you it is close.
The central three quarters rule matters. A tyre can look fine in the middle and be bald on one edge. That still fails. Uneven wear like that usually means the tracking is out. Fix it, or the new tyre will wear the same way and fail again. Our uneven tyre wear guide explains what each pattern means.
Every tyre has small bars moulded into the grooves at 1.6mm. When the tread is level with them, the tyre is at the limit. If you have to look hard to find them, you still have some tread left. If they are flush, you do not. Tread wear indicators shows where to find them. If you are close, change it before the test. It is the same tyre either way. Doing it first saves the retest. Call 0300 124 6981 for a fitted price.
Only in limited cases. If a fault is marked dangerous, you cannot drive the car until it is fixed. If your old MOT has expired, you can only drive to have the faults fixed or to a booked test, and the car must still be roadworthy. An illegal tyre is not roadworthy, so driving on it is risky.
If your old MOT is still in date and the fault is not dangerous, you may be able to drive away. Many people read that as a green light. It is not. But a tyre under 1.6mm, or with a bulge or cords showing, is still illegal on the road. That can mean up to £2,500 and 3 points per tyre. See UK tyre law for the detail.
The simple answer is not to move the car on bad tyres at all. It is not worth the risk for the sake of a drive to a garage. We come to where it is and fit the new tyres there. Then you drive it legally to the retest. Call 0300 124 6981 or read emergency tyre fitting.
Yes. Tyre damage fails an MOT if there is a cut over 25mm or 10% of the tyre's width that reaches the cords, a lump, bulge or tear, or any ply or cord showing. Damage like that means the tyre is weak inside and could fail on the road. It needs replacing, not repairing.
Bulges are the classic after a pothole or a hard kerb strike. The cords inside break, air pushes the rubber out and you see a lump on the sidewall. Sometimes it is on the inside face, where you only see it with the wheel turned. It can burst without warning. Never drive on a bulge, even slowly, even for a mile. Our guide to pothole damage shows what to look for.
A nail or screw in the central tread is different. It may be repairable to BS AU 159 for £39.95 if it is up to 6mm and the tyre has not been driven flat. Send a photo and we will say which it is. Call 0300 124 6981 or read can a puncture be repaired.
Tyres of different sizes on the same axle fail an MOT. Different brands on the same axle do not, as long as the size and type match. Mixing radial and cross ply tyres on one axle also fails. Front and rear axles can carry different tyres if that is what the car is designed for.
Many cars have wider tyres on the back than the front from the factory. That is fine. What is not fine is two sizes side by side on one axle, because the car will pull and brake unevenly. The stability systems on a modern car also expect both sides to match. Our guide on mixing tyres sets out the rules.
Matching brands on an axle is still a good idea for grip and handling, even though it is not a legal must. If you replace one tyre, we try to match the other side. Tell us the brand and model on the other side if you have it, and we will do our best. Send the size or registration and we will quote. Call 0300 124 6981 or see replacing two tyres or four.
A tyre advisory is a warning on the MOT certificate that a tyre is not failing yet but needs watching. Common ones are tread close to the limit, light cracking, slight sidewall damage and uneven wear. The car passes. The advisory is the tester telling you to plan a change soon.
Tread close to the limit is the one people ignore most. It feels like next year's problem. It can take only a few thousand miles to go from close to illegal. And a tyre near the limit is already weaker in the wet. You are paying for that tyre in stopping distance every time it rains. See when to replace tyres for the signs.
Acting on an advisory means you replace the tyre when it suits you, not when the police or the next tester decide. You pick the day. You pick the tyre. No rush, no fine. Send us the size or registration and we will price it. Two or more tyres can go on pay monthly at 0% subject to status. Call 0300 124 6981 or read pay monthly tyres.
No. You only have to replace the tyres that failed. If the tyre on the other side of the same axle is also close to the limit, doing both makes sense for even grip and braking. If the rest are healthy, leave them. It is your choice, and we will tell you straight what we see.
A new tyre next to a very worn one on the same axle can make the car feel uneven. One side grips more than the other. It is not illegal, but it is not ideal. The car can pull to one side under hard braking. Our two or four tyres guide explains when a pair is the better buy.
If you do end up needing several tyres at once, you can spread the cost. Nobody plans for four tyres in one week. Pay monthly at 0% subject to status covers two or more tyres, and NHS and key workers can ask about up to 30% off. Mention it when you send the reg. Call 0300 124 6981 or read the NHS and key worker discount.
Often the same day. Send the fail sheet or your registration and we send back a fitted price and a time. In our core area we reach drivers in around 32 minutes on average when it is urgent. Each tyre takes about 20 to 40 minutes to fit, balanced and ready to drive.
We work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, across the North West and North Wales. The van is on the road when the garages are shut. So if the test was late in the day, the tyres can still be done that evening. Weekends and bank holidays too. See the areas we cover to check yours.
We fit at your home, your work or the test centre car park if they are happy for us to. Just tell us where the car is sitting. You do not need to arrange a lift or wait in a reception. You get the car back legal without losing the day. Call 0300 124 6981 or WhatsApp 07943 185471. Read can tyres be fitted at home for what we need at the car.
It depends on the tyre your car needs. The size, the tier and the ratings set the price. We send you a fitted price for your exact tyre, with no call out charge because fitting is priced into the tyre. The price we send is the price you pay at the car.
Ask for more than one tier. A budget tyre will get you through the MOT. It is legal and safe when it is new. A mid range or premium tyre may last longer and grip better, which matters if you do big miles. Our budget vs premium guide helps you pick. We will price both so you can see the gap before you say yes.
If the fail was a nail or screw rather than wear, a repair may do instead. That is a lot cheaper than a new tyre. We check the inside of the tyre before we say yes to a repair. A repair in the central three quarters of the tread, up to 6mm, is £39.95 to BS AU 159. Send a photo of the damage. Call 0300 124 6981 or read puncture repairs.
Check your tyres a week before the MOT. Look at the tread, including the inner edges, check both sidewalls for cuts and bulges, make sure each axle has matching sizes, look at the valves and check the tyre warning light is off. Replace anything close to the line before the test.
Between tests, check the pressures monthly and the tread every few weeks. A year is a long time for a tyre on a busy car. Correct pressures stop the edges wearing and keep the warning light off. Our guide to the right tyre pressure shows where to find your figure.
If one tyre is wearing faster than the others, get the tracking checked. One bad kerb strike can be enough to knock it out. It is cheaper than a new set of tyres every year. Worn edges tell you it is time. If you want a second opinion before the test, send photos on WhatsApp. We will tell you honestly if a tyre will pass or not. Call 0300 124 6981 or read how to check your tyres.