Revision question · Vehicle condition

How can you check the age of a tyre fitted to your vehicle?

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The date of manufacture of each tyre is displayed in the cab

From the tachograph's tyre log

The date of tyre manufacture is shown on the tyre sidewall

From the tyre history on the vehicle plate

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The date of tyre manufacture is shown on the tyre sidewallThis was the right answer

The date of tyre manufacture is shown on the tyre sidewall. It must always be legible. It's an offence to use a tyre where the marking is damaged or defaced.

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Read the date code and respect tyre-age restrictionsReviewed guidance summary · The preserved answer is replacement, with the actual statutory scope rather than all vehicles without exception.

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