Group A Tyres, Wheels and Suspension
Apply motorcycle tread, condition, valve, size and type rules plus wheel, bearing, suspension component, fastening, linkage, wear and bush checks.
How to prepare for this year's assessment
Start with group and vehicle class, confirm whether a rule applies, follow the prescribed inspection or administration method, and classify only the evidence permitted by the live source.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Apply motorcycle tread, condition, valve, size and type rules plus wheel, bearing, suspension component, fastening, linkage, wear and bush checks.
Exam cue: Identify whether the scenario belongs to Group A or Group B before selecting a manual.
Concept 2
Identify the tyre or component and its application before judging condition, compatibility, security and defect severity.
Exam cue: Identify the tyre or component and its application before judging condition, compatibility, security and defect severity.
Concept 3
Tyres and suspension are specifically listed within the 12-question motorcycle-manual allocation for 2026–27.
Exam cue: Use the source version and effective date that apply during the live 2026–27 training year.
Concept 4
A car-type tyre fitted to a sidecar is not judged by assumption; use the motorcycle manual's application.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Applying a familiar car standard to a motorcycle, sidecar or tyre arrangement without checking scope.
Guardrail: Do not borrow Group B application, equipment assumptions or defect wording for a Group A vehicle.
Treating workshop repair preference as the statutory MOT test outcome.
Guardrail: Do not replace current manual wording with workshop preference, memory from an earlier year or an assumption based on appearance.
Reproducing a sample answer without checking current application and evidence.
Guardrail: Use public examples to identify concepts only; the live source and current facts control the result.
Memory anchors
Identify Before Measure
Confirm the vehicle and tyre application before using a limit.
Condition, Size, Type
Inspect all three rather than relying on tread depth alone.
Follow Every Link
Check suspension parts, fastenings, linkages, wear and bushes.
Group A Tyres, Wheels and Suspension: Source
Confirm the answer in the live DVSA guide, inspection manual or applicable special notice.
Group A Tyres, Wheels and Suspension: Sequence
Identify group and class, confirm application, use the prescribed method, then classify the evidence.
Group A Tyres, Wheels and Suspension: Annual Boundary
Keep the 2026–27 assessed topic allocation separate from live rule changes and earlier training years.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A class 2 motorcycle tyre has 0.8mm tread across the central three-quarters around the full circumference. What is the result?
What tread rule normally applies to a motorcycle above 50cc?
Answer all questions to submit.
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