At first sight this tyre may appear flat, but Vaughan Shacklock from Southdale Service Station in Lincolnshire assures us it is not and was in use only an hour before being presented for test. Fitted to the nearside front of …
Q. If the steering lock is not working or removed, is the immobiliser in the key acceptable as a device? A. The inspection of steering locks only applies to certain vehicles first used from 1 September 2001, and all vehicles …
As most of you may know, the new testing directive went live on 20th March following the special notice 1-2013. From this, VOSA received a lot of positive coverage in the press including the Daily Mail on line, The Sunday …
VOSA Training Services are extremely busy this year as there is a peak in the NT Refresher training – with around 22,000 testers to be trained. We advise you to book early otherwise you may be unable to get on a …
For those of you who were unable to attend our MOT seminars this year, we took the time to speak with one of our presenters to run through a few commonly asked questions from the seminars.
Fida Muhammad sent us this picture of a repair to the nearside rear seat of the vehicle he was testing. On first inspection the belt was latched and all looked fine, however when he unlatched the belt and pulled it …
A bit of D.I.Y. here on the brakes of a Ford Focus, seen by Robert McKinnon of McKinnon Bros Garage, North Ayrshire. This was presented for a retest with the near side rear handbrake repaired by the owner! - As …
Q. On a Nissan Primera (and Micra) the engine mounting is attached to a cross member - if this member is heavily corroded does this now fail under section 6.1 as it is now insecure? A. Engine mountings are not …
The new test items introduced with the implementation of EU Directive 2010/48/EU are now testable and can be selected as a reason for failure from 20 March 2013. The directive originally planned for 01 January 2012 was put on hold …
Highlighted Problems The addition of the odometer history on test certificates has revealed a number of issues. The major problems concern the incorrect identification of vehicles. This can create a false record, failure to link to the vehicle’s previous history, …