Why not ban all tyres over 10yrsc on all vehicles, I’ve mot tested cars tyres with cracked walls obviously perished with age , but pass and advise , surely they’re just as dangerous especially the faster ones ?
Any tyres over five years-=thats the manufactures guarantee for faults should be changed . Also part worn tyres stopped , scrap yards selling tyres also . Change of mot law at the moment we are seeing because of lock down tyres cracking in tread and sidewall but not through to cords we have to pass and advise
A customer brought in his own part worn tyre to be fitted I refused and explained the tyre was at least 22 years. He did want it put back on his car. Its a class 4 passenger vehicle and appears to be exempt from the 10 year ban?
I have long thought tyres age should be part of the MOT. I have come across a vehicle with 40 year old tyres which had passed the MOT. It cannot be right to pass such lethal faults when other silly, less dangerous things would result in a fail. I know of a 22 year old tyre which blew out on the M42, fortunately it was fitted to the trailer. As advised by tyre manufacturers 10 years seems a sensible limit for the MOT.