When it comes to assessing tyres, it seems that some testers have difficulty identifying which tread grooves are important when assessing the minimum tread depth requirements. Here we explain the important factors that you need to take into consideration when making any assessment.
Martin Garlick has been a Vehicle Examiner (VE) in the Manchester area for 11 years. He served his time performing truck and bus maintenance and repair, has driven both types of vehicle professionally and fitted tachographs and speed limiters before …
Peter Braddock from Charles Braddock Cars in Cheshire recently sent in a few photos of this 1926 Morris Cowley which they have been conducting MOT tests on since 2005. These photos were taken during a test on 1 October 2013 – and it passed.
Quite a few van manufacturers use ‘spring assisters’ to support the base spring, especially on models which have low load heights or are usually run full or part loaded.
Head of MOT Scheme and Modernisation, Neil Barlow, is a man faced with many opportunities and challenges when it comes to the future of the MOT and modernising the scheme. We took the opportunity to sit down with Neil to …
We have been receiving a number of enquires about suspension and sub frame mountings particularly with regard to corrosion. Those of you who have been testing for more than a few years will remember the good old days of corroded …
We're receiving a number of queries about the test requirements for passenger entrances and exits on Class 5 vehicles, particularly in respect of emergency exits. It appears that some testers are failing vehicles for not having a ‘break glass’ hammer, …
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, …
VOSA’s Customer Service Centre answers 3,500 calls and 120 emails a day from testers, operators and members of the public. The team takes calls on anything from training courses to cars fitted with jet engines! Here are some of the …
One of the most common questions we’re asked is how to add and remove roles on the VTS Device. Although keeping site roles up to date on your VTS Device isn’t directly related to your risk score, it could be …