A Mercedes A Class bought at auction but with no spare wheel or locking nut adaptor.

We visited a new customer a couple of days ago in Cambridge who had a slow puncture in a rear tyre on his Mercedes A Class.The customer told us that he had bought the vehicle at a car auction but was having to inflate a rear tyre on a daily basis.Unfortunately the locking wheel nut adaptor was missing and after a phone conversation with the auctioneers it was confirmed that the vehicle was sold without the adaptor and also the spare wheel was missing.We carry specialist equipment for removing locking nuts that are missing an adaptor so we were able to remove the wheel.We appreciate that vehicles sold at auction are bought as seen but we recommend some added checks are performed as well as looking at the service history and general condition of the bodywork.Check the age and condition of the tyres including the spare and also check that you have all the tools to remove a wheel in the event of a puncture occuring during your journey.