NCT and spare wheel.

Red Kev

Failed the NCT on three visual defects, one of which is "Spare Wheeel is loose".

The spare goes under the car (2005 Renault Modus) and is pulled up on some crap cable system. It's perfectly secure, it just spins around in the holder if you move it.

My question is if I take it to the retest does the wheel still have to be there? I mean if I throw the wheel into the shed for the spin down to the NCT will they fail me again, or will they let it go seeing as the problem is technically no longer there?

Cheensbo

Correct if it's not there - it can't fail.

But just make sure the restraint assembly is secure and not loose or hanging down etc..

Red Kev

Cheensbo wrote: »

Correct if it's not there - it can't fail.

But just make sure the restraint assembly is secure and not loose or hanging down etc..

I get you on that...but my thinking is that if it's failed on it being in faulty condition, surely removing it altogether can't be the answer? Or am I overthinking this?

Cheensbo

You're over thinking it I'd say - the reason for the fail is the wheel being held in a non-secure fashion, if the wheel is no longer there - it's not being held in a non-secure fashion- so the fail item no longer exists.

fancy pigeon

Red Kev wrote: »

I get you on that...but my thinking is that if it's failed on it being in faulty condition, surely removing it altogether can't be the answer? Or am I overthinking this?

Failed this before with a Fiesta. Removed the spare wheel and holder, problem solved, it passed!

ellobee

Yeah you dont need a spare wheel to pass the NCT so just tell them you decided to get rid of it. That should work but then again some of these NCT testers are a law unto themselves.