Sorry about this folks, I have another Panda question.

The spare wheel in our Pandas engine bay is held in place with a bit of rope. I doubt that this will do for the MOT. Is it supposed to be held in place in some way?

You wouldn't think I'd owned a Panda before, but it's been so long I've forgotten!

you dont need a spare to pass MOT just leave it at home

oh an on the 10th july 2007 jim wont have fitted a wheel holding strap

Really Dave? That's that then.

I'd still like to know how it's supposed to be secured though.

im not defently sure but i reckon it will be one of them rubber strap things

In which case I'll be needing one of them rubber strap things.

I don't really know if things have changed during time, but on my own (my '03) it's held in place by a long screw that comes out over the brake fluid tank and a plastic bolt...

Mine has a bracket bolted to the body near the brake mastercylinder and there is a threaded stud poking up over which the wheel is laid. A plastic nut keeps the wheel secure on the stud
I`d post a pic but my daughters using it for work.

On both my Pandas the spare just sits there. No straps/screws/brackets or anything. The only thing that is strapped in is the jack underneath it.

our old panda was the same, it just sat there, never had any MOT probs.

Pretty sure they're held the sam way as Lancia Y10's?

If so i'll prob be able to find a spare fixing thing somewhere...

I'll have a look for you see if I have one lying around

same on my panda just a bit of foam to stop it moving about

The Y10 has a stud on which the wheel sits, and then a plastic lug is then screwed down on the top to keep it secure. All the Pandas I have seen are the same - though the selection at the scrappy is pretty small.

MOT wise, I am sure you need a spare, and a legal one at that. (Or it could be like front fogs - if present, they must be serviceable)

Either way - just lob it in the boot.

Or get onto ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10382&item=4504703295&rd=1

Mine just sits there, its hold in place by the bonnet

I looked into it before, AFAIK can remember you DO NOT need a spare but if you carry one it MUST be within the legal limits etc.

pghstochaj said:

I looked into it before, AFAIK can remember you DO NOT need a spare but if you carry one it MUST be within the legal limits etc.

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Mine just lays onto the jack...it's held in place by its position and by the particular shape of the wipers' bottle .But I well remember our old 127 had a long stud to secure the spare wheel...maybe equipped with a plastic butterfly nut.

slightly off topic; so i dont actually need a spare wheel with me everywhere i go?

(although its obviously good idea for if i have blowout or anything)

Yeah no need to carry one. Only if u do it has to have legal tread depth

Hi, I've been away a while.
Re: your spare wheel.
If your car is a 4x4 model the spare is held in place by a spring-loaded nylon threaded fastener, which clamps it to an 'off-road' jack extention.
If it is a standard Panda the spare 'sits' on top of the jack, nestling into the water-bottle and bulkhead. The bonnet is supposed to stop any excess play. mmm.
Hope this helps.
P.S. ALWAYS carry a good spare...or else you'll feel a real prat one day !

See http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_420.htm - the spare wheel is not part of the test, but if there is a defect, the tester has to notify the owner of the car.

As you can see from previous posts, www.motuk.co.uk is one of my favourite sites!

The jack is fitted at one end in a specially shaped recess in the water bottle and a bracket at the bulkhead end. The spare wheel just rests on top; again the washer bottle is shaped to accept it. No straps needed, at least on my old 1989 1000CL, may she rest in pieces

Not having a spare wheel MAY cause problems if you have a puncture though. Am I right in saying the the AA or RAC won't help in this case?