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Side slip/alignment nct fail

  • 11-06-2014 6:05pm
    #1
    christy02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Herselfs car failed nct for slide slip alignment test. Didn't fail by much. Spec is +-14 m/ km and was out by -15 so only off by 1 m/km. Front axle.

    I got the tracking done at weekend which was out a good bit so should be ok now.


    Now she managed to get a flat Tyre today which looks like the rim is damaged and nct retest tomorrow. Spare is a space saver.
    No time to get rim fixed. Should I:

    A. Leave spacesaver on front?
    B. Put it on back?

    Will it fail test again with spacesaver or will they refuse to test it? Gut feeling is the wheel shouldn't affect the alignment but not 100%

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    They will refuse.
    NCT Manual wrote:
    1. A test should not be carried out on a vehicle with a space-saving tyre fitted on any corner.

    http://www.ncts.ie/NCT%20Manual%20Revise%20May%202012.pdf

    See page 62.


  • #3
    zwind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭zwind


    space saver will fail. you need to borrow full size one.


  • #4
    christy02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭christy02


    fleex wrote: »
    space saver will fail. you need to borrow full size one.

    Even though it is only a retest and they are only testing for alignment?


  • #5
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    Yes.


  • #6
    christy02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭christy02


    macplaxton wrote: »
    Yes.

    What if I was bringing it back color a retest for headlight alignment or something unrelated to the wheels. Would they still refuse?


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  • #7
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    When it goes for retest inside the 30 day period, it is only retested on the items (and related) that failed (except under the "danger to the public clause")
    NCT regs 2009 wrote:
    (3) Subject to paragraph (4), in carrying out a re-test on a vehicle only those reasons in respect of items which gave rise to the refusal of the test certificate shall be tested.


    (4) Where in the course of a test or a re-test, the issuing authority forms the opinion that a defect, notwithstanding that it is not specified as a reason for refusal mentioned in Schedule 3 or, in the case of a re-test was not specified in the test report, is such that the use of the vehicle in question would be a danger to the public, that defect shall be a reason for the refusal of a test certificate.

    We can talk about this all night if you like, but you won't get the car passing with a space-saver on it, as you've already said it failed on alignment.


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