Secure car battery

I've heard a rumour that if your car battery is not secured with a strap and bolt or similar it will fail the ITV test. Can anyone confirm this and/or recommend the best garage to nip to to get it sorted before the test. Cheers!

Why not just pop into Tyres Direct opposite the Halfway House in Quesada & let them have a look?
I'm sure they'll know what's required & how to go about it.

you sure it ain't clamped down already via a bottom clamp to the battery tray?

You'll certainly fail a UK MOT if the battey isn't secured, I guess the Spanish ITV is similar.
The reason is that if you are in an accident and the car ends-up on its roof then the battery could fall out and the terminals short-out on the bodywork, causing a fire.

Batteries are normally secured with a plate at the bottom that bolts to the battery tray and clamps the battery down. If the plate/bolt is missing then you could pick-up a replacement from a breakers yard.

Alternatively a motor factors might sell a kit like this:
http://www.gsparkplug.com/durite-battery-hold-down-clamp-plated-steel-with-wing-nuts-cd1-0-087-75.html?gclid=CI7glcT8rdICFQMo0wodQMwLBg
or you could pick-up a bit of threaded rod, some wing nuts and a bit of aluminium angle to make your own.

Pete.