That's actually a decent selling point for the car! Mr Bobbin was chuffed when he found that Celicas come with a proper alloyed spare, not that it's ever been used.

My Ford came with a full size wheel-well in the boot, filled with a block of polystyrene, a goo can and an air pump. I went straight out and bought a full size spare, jack and wheel brace and installed them.

One reason this line is followed is that the reduction in weight can result in lower emissions and a consequent moving into a lower excise tax band.

"The spare wheel well is just half full ,not completely full .But who uses the space in that area ,I very rarely do ."

My last two cars have had half empty spare wells and false boot floors.

In there now I have - rigger boots, fleece, hi viz jacket, hard hat, hi viz vest, small tool kit, footpump, various rubber bungees, picnic blanket, box of disposable gloves, wd40, top up oil, spare bulbs, torch, road atlas, golf umbrella. All that and the boot is empty.

For camping trips all work related stuff comes out and this area is used for vac bags full of clothes, bedding etc.