The majority of UK motorists are more concerned about the cleanliness of their car than the state of its tyres, research has shown.

A survey by fast.MAP, on behalf of MyTyres.co.uk, found that while 80 per cent of motorists admitted to regularly cleaning their cars, less than half have checked the tread depth of their tyres in the last month.

Even fewer have kept an eye on their spare tyre, with just 30 per cent of respondents saying they’ve checked it in the last three month.

Remarkably, one in five confessed to never having checked their spare tyre at all.

A spokesman for the website said: "Whilst it is not illegal to have a spare below the legal 1.6mm tread depth, it does become illegal the moment it is fitted to the car.

"A regular check of the spare takes but a few minutes and could save a lot of problems should motorists suffer a puncture".

According to tyre manufacturer Bridgestone, 81 per cent of motorists across Europe are driving on under-inflated tyres.

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