{"id":9707,"date":"2014-10-21T10:09:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T09:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/?p=9707"},"modified":"2014-10-22T11:06:29","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T10:06:29","slug":"millions-of-motorists-driving-on-unsafe-tyres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/millions-of-motorists-driving-on-unsafe-tyres\/9707","title":{"rendered":"Millions of motorists driving on unsafe tyres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 2.2 million cars failed their annual MOT test in the UK in 2013 because of the state of their tyres, data  supplied by the Driver &#038; Vehicle Standards Agency confirms<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It beggars belief that so many motorists can fail their MOT because of unsafe or illegal tyres,&#8221; comments Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe. &#8220;Your safety on the road is totally dependent upon the condition of your tyres so it&#8217;s vital that you check these regularly throughout the year, let alone just before you take your MOT. 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