# Tyres on same axle or on twin wheels of different sizes. — Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts

For Tyres on same axle or on twin wheels of different sizes., defect is Tyres on same axle or on twin wheels of different sizes; category is Major; inspection item number is 5.2.3; defect reference is (b); inspection item is Tyres, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Defect:** Tyres on same axle or on twin wheels of different sizes. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Category:** Major
- **Inspection item number:** 5.2.3
- **Defect reference:** (b) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Inspection item:** Tyres _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Authority:** EU Directive 2014/45/EU Annex I _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (b) | Tyres on same axle or on twin wheels of different sizes. | | | X |

## Source

- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014L0045

Last verified: 2026-08-06. Review by: 2027-02-02.
Part of [Vehicle inspection defect categories: MOT major, minor and dangerous verdicts](https://referencesource.org/vehicle-inspection-defect-categories/).