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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45/annex-I/division-3/division-5/division-5.2",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2014/45",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-45",
  "path": "annex/I/division/3/division/5/division/5.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "5.2",
  "heading": "Wheels and tyres",
  "text": "5.2.1.\nRoad wheel hub\nVisual inspection.\n(a)\nAny wheel nuts or studs missing or loose.\nX\nMissing fixing or loose to an extent which very seriously affects road safety.\nX\n(b)\nHub worn or damaged.\nX\nHub worn or damaged in such a way that secure fixing of wheels is affected.\nX\n5.2.2.\nWheels\nVisual inspection of both sides of each wheel with vehicle over a pit or on a hoist.\n(a)\nAny fracture or welding defect.\nX\n(b)\nTyre retaining rings not properly fitted.\nX\nLikely to come off.\nX\n(c)\nWheel badly distorted or worn.\nX\nSecure fixing to hub affected; secure fixing of tyre affected.\nX\n(d)\nWheel size, technical design, compatibility or type not in accordance with the requirements 1 and affecting road safety.\nX\n5.2.3.\nTyres\nVisual inspection of the entire tyre by either rotating the road wheel with it off the ground and the vehicle over a pit or on a hoist, or by rolling the vehicle backwards and forwards over a pit.\n(a)\nTyre size, load capacity, approval mark or speed category not in accordance with the requirements 1 and affecting road safety.\nX\nInsufficient load capacity or speed category for actual use, tyre touches other fixed vehicle parts impairing safe driving.\nX\n(b)\nTyres on same axle or on twin wheels of different sizes.\nX\nItem\nMethod\nReasons for failure\nAssessment of deficiencies\nMinor\nMajor\nDangerous\n(c)\nTyres on same axle of different construction (radial/ cross-ply).\nX\n(d)\nAny serious damage or cut to tyre.\nX\nCord visible or damaged.\nX\n(e)\nTyre tread wear indicator becomes exposed.\nX\nTyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements 1 .\nX\n(f)\nTyre rubbing against other components (flexible anti spray devices).\nX\nTyre rubbing against other components (safe driving not impaired)\nX\n(g)\nRe-grooved tyres not in accordance with requirements 1 .\nX\nCord protection layer affected.\nX\n(h)\nTyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or tyre obviously underinflated.\nX\nObviously inoperative.\nX",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X1",
      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Official Journal of the European Union L 127 of 29 April 2014)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/45/annex/I/division/3/division/5/division/5.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:46.121319+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}