Horror story: Hanging by a thread
Binny from Chana Car Centre sent in this photo of the BMW 530 Sport he was testing. He found that the lower suspension arm bolt was hanging out and was surprised that the owner had not complained of any noise …
Matters of Testing
Horror Story: Feeling out of shape
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 …
Your questions answered: June 2013
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 …
New testing directive - Read all about it!
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 …
It’s a matter of training
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 …
Video: MOT Seminars 2013 - Commonly asked questions
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.
Horror story: Safety pinned
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 …
Horror story: Don’t do it yourself
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 …
Your questions answered: If a cross member is heavily corroded is it a fail?
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 …
New test items now live
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 …