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(NCT) Manual 2010 - Road Safety Authority

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NATIONAL CAR TEST (<strong>NCT</strong>) MANUAL <strong>2010</strong><br />

40<br />

SPARE WHEEL AND CARRIER (External Carrier Only)<br />

Method of Testing<br />

1. Examine the spare wheel carrier, if fitted, for security of attachment to vehicle.<br />

2. Examine the mounting points and the structure of the carrier to see that they are free from fractures.<br />

3. If there is a spare wheel in the carrier, check that this is securely held in the carrier.<br />

NOTES<br />

1. Defects in a spare wheel tyre should not be considered a reason for failure.<br />

ITEM<br />

Spare Wheel Carrier (if fitted)<br />

Spare Wheel<br />

REASONS FOR FAILURE<br />

1 Cracked or insecurely mounted.<br />

2 Insecurely held.<br />

Note: Where a spare wheel (other than a space saver wheel)<br />

is supplied by a vehicle manufacturer for a particular make<br />

and model, then it should be accepted as suitable provided<br />

it is not speed restricted to less than 120 km/h (75 mph).<br />

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