Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95131

Tyres: Sales

Tabled: 27 November 2025

Answered: 2 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has taken place of the effectiveness of measures to tackle the resale of dangerous part worn tyres.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Market Surveillance Unit works closely with local Trading Standards teams to carry out checks on garages selling part worn tyres, enforcing sanctions where necessary. Any retailer selling part-worn tyres which fai...

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