September/October Issue 63 - Flipbook - Page 11
NEWS
DVSA: TYRE ADVISORIES ON ANNUAL TEST
Since the introduction of
the ban on 10 year old tyres,
DVSA has been issuing a new
advisory on some annual test
(MOT) certificates.
Advisories are used for two
reasons:
• to tell the presenter that
a component is close to
becoming defective
• to make a note for both DVSA
and the presenter that the item
was not able to be assessed
during the test
WHEN THE ITEM CANNOT BE
ASSESSED ON TEST
The second scenario can happen
when our Vehicle Standards
Assessors (VSAs) are unable to
gain access to read the 4 digit date
code on the tyres, as part of a twin
wheel set up on a heavy vehicle.
The same approach would apply
in the car MOT. Some operators
have been concerned about this
advisory and what it might mean
for them. We want to reassure
operators that this advisory:
•
•
•
does not reflect poorly on the
operator
does
not
affect
the
roadworthiness status of the
vehicle
does not affect the Operator
Compliance
Risk
Score
(OCRS)
The advisory is a reminder to the
presenter or operator that they
need to be confident in their tyre
management system. Your tyre
management
system
should
mean that you know the age and
legality of all your tyres and take
appropriate action where needed.
These advisories are different
to where a date code is missing
or damaged, which will still be a
failure at annual test (MOT) on a
steered front axle.
You can read more about effective
tyre management in Section 5
of DVSA’s Guide to Maintaining
Roadworthiness.
You can also read about the 10
year old tyre law which bans tyres
aged over 10 years old from being
used on the front steered axles
of HGVs, buses, coaches or all
single wheels fitted to a minibus.
Source: DVSA Bulletin
