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Defective tyre offence fine calculator

Choose the factors in the court guideline and enter weekly net income where it applies.

What does the court guideline say?

The result shows the guideline category, starting point and range. It is not a prediction of the court's decision.

Driver

Sentencing Council guideline

Category
Driver
Starting point
Band B fine
Sentence range
Discharge to Band C fine
Disqualification
No numerical range published
Penalty points
3 points
Fine percentage
100% starting point; 75% to 125% band range
Fine band calculation before any statutory maximum
£500.00 starting point; £375.00 to £625.00
Calculation details

Assumptions

  • Fine amounts shown are calculated from the weekly net income entered and the published fine band percentages.

What is not included

  • The court considers aggravating and mitigating factors, previous convictions, a guilty plea and the offender's means.
  • Any statutory maximum shown on the page caps the cash fine. The maximum can depend on the vehicle class.
  • This is the guideline, not a prediction of the sentence a court will impose.

Summary: The ordinary starting point is a Band B fine and 3 points. The fine is imposed per tyre, with one set of points normally used for offences on the same occasion. This is an adult magistrates' court guideline for England and Wales.

Checked on .

Guideline categories and sentence ranges

Tyres defective, effective 4 August 2008
CategoryStarting pointSentence rangeDisqualificationPoints
DriverBand B fineDischarge to Band C fineNo numerical range published3 points
Business driverBand B fineDischarge to Band C fineNo numerical range published3 points
Business owner and driverBand B fine with at least 25 per cent upliftDischarge to Band C fineNo numerical range published3 points
Owner companyBand C fineDischarge to Band C fineNot available to a companyNot available to a company

Which factors does the guideline use?

  • Business owner-drivers receive at least a 25 per cent uplift.
  • An owner company starts at a Band C fine.

Why is this not a sentence prediction?

  • The court decides the sentence. This calculator reports the guideline and is not a prediction.
  • A separate fine applies to each defective tyre. The guideline says one set of points will normally cover multiple offences on the same occasion.

Common questions

Is the fine charged per tyre?
Yes. The guideline says the fine is imposed for each tyre.
How many points apply?
The guideline requires 3 points and says one set will normally cover offences on the same occasion.

Related pages

Sources

Guideline and penalty figures were checked against the linked official pages on 10 September 2026.