SELEKT Purchase - MOT advisory on tyre

[garethXC]

Originally Posted by techwatcher

I believe (happy to be corrected) that the Selekt criteria for tyres is limited to them having at least 1.3mm of tread remaining.

As tyre condition was raised on the MOT test report I would be pushing to have them replaced prior to purchase. If the dealer won't play ball then walk away - he may acquiesce rather than lose a sale.

Good luck.

and the legal limit for the UK is...?

[nu11eaf]

They knock off the cost of replacing tyres on a car from part exchange price when you sell them your car if there is low tread depth or other problems, I bet the person who part exchanged the car took a hit, they want their cake and eat it.

Insist on new tyres or a reduced price for the car to cover the cost of replacements, they do sound like a dealer I would not want to buy from.

[techwatcher]

Originally Posted by garethXC

and the legal limit for the UK is...?

Oops. Sorry, I meant to type '3mm'...

I have updated my post to reflect this.

[Simmy]

dont loose a car for the price of tires offer to pay for one and the dealer the other . simples

[XC90Mk1]

Originally Posted by XJSDriver

Suggest is not a case of being concerned - the car is legal and passed its MOT; it is a very competitive market. Do you really like the car? How easy/soon will you get another opportunity to buy? If you budget £400 on top of the asking price for 2 new tyres is it still a reasonable deal? Factor in the cost of your time looking for another when you could be spending it driving this one!

I accept what you say but select is probably £5,000 more expensive. It absolutely should not come with tyres that have an advisory.

XC90 like mine for 10k and needing 2 tyres yes. Not when you are paying 30k plus.

[smsshahid]

Originally Posted by XC90Mk1

I accept what you say but select is probably £5,000 more expensive. It absolutely should not come with tyres that have an advisory.

XC90 like mine for 10k and needing 2 tyres yes. Not when you are paying 30k plus.

That's my thinking as well. I am paying a premium for SELEKT purely for the quality assurance that it's supposed to provide. If an MOT advisory doesn't matter, how credible is the 150 point check.

[TeamG]

Originally Posted by smsshahid

That's my thinking as well. I am paying a premium for SELEKT purely for the quality assurance that it's supposed to provide. If an MOT advisory doesn't matter, how credible is the 150 point check.

That’s the key issue. If you’re paying a premium, you expect everything to be perfect (or close to). Otherwise, just pop to any car supermarket and pick a bargain.

[XC90Mk1]

Originally Posted by smsshahid

That's my thinking as well. I am paying a premium for SELEKT purely for the quality assurance that it's supposed to provide. If an MOT advisory doesn't matter, how credible is the 150 point check.

I have nothing against selekt, and I would not have a concern buying through them.

My local selekt dealer vehicles are as brand new and basically immaculate.

But be under no illusion, you pay thousands and thousands for the privilege. I would buy else where.

[Philip Fisher]

And also, why are the tyres perishing at 3 years old? I find that a bit odd too.......

My 6 year old 131k mile XC90 has today passed it's MOT with no advisories. That is how it should be.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by smsshahid

Hello everyone, I am in the process of buying a used late 2018 XC60 D4 Inscription under the SELEKT programme.

The car went through inspection and MOT this week in readiness for collection. The inspection report from the dealer has highlighted that the two rear tyres need attention soon. They have an average depth of 3.6mm and 4 mm.

VCheck report has actually highlighted two MOT advisories:

1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wearing on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wearing on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Dealer is insisting that the tyre meets SELEKT criteria and they wont be replacing the tyres. Am I right to be concerned?

Criteria for SELEKT Check regarding tyres

Condition, check for any uneven wear and correct pressure
of tyres (including spare if fitted)
Replace tyre if depth is less than 3 mm across 90% of the
tyre tread surface (including spare if fitted)
Correct tyre size, brand and specification fitted. Must have
matching tyre brands across axle (record below)