Completing your MOT training and assessment
Completing your MOT training and assessment
The 31 March deadline for MOT Training and Assessment is approaching. Here's what you need to know to get it done.
Where are the Class 3 Brake Data Entry screens?
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Bikes, trikes, and quads, Your questions answered
Since the changes to the brake performance test were introduced in June 2013, we have had a number of queries regarding the lack of brake data entry screens when testing Class 3 vehicles. When MOT Comp was introduced, if the …
Horror story: Broken rim
Well we have seen cracked and broken wheel rims before but not many as bad as this. It is a surprise that the tyre has remained inflated, let alone on the rim, and made it to the VTS for its …
Sharing data on MOT test results and garages
Last year we told you about some changes proposed by the Department for Transport to improve the experience of garage customers. One of the changes was to look at better ways of sharing data to help customers choose an MOT …
Horror story: Track rod end on its last threads
Sent in by Dave Allott of the MOT Testing Centre, Tameside, this customer was unaware of how close they were to a steering failure when presenting their vehicle for test. Dave told us that not only was the locking nut …
Your questions answered: Is a live battery terminal with no protective cover considered a defect?
Q. Is a live battery terminal with no protective cover considered a defect under section 1.9 Electrical wiring and battery RfR 2b/c? This is quite common. A. Before it could be rejected under RfR 2b, the wiring or terminal connector …
Know your entrances and exits
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, …
Changes made to brake performance test
On 23 June 2013 changes to the brake performance test procedures and standards were introduced. The changes are not complicated, but it is important that they are well understood. The minimum brake efficiency requirement for ‘M1’ vehicles first used on …
VTS councils talk about MOT Modernisation
The recent round of VTS council meetings mainly talked about MOT Modernisation. This relates to MOT computerisation 2015 and beyond, discussing items that could benefit the scheme in the future. A range of topics were debated including equipment, logging on process, training, …
Video: MOT on the BBC
In May 2013, BBC1’s consumer series ‘Don’t Get Done Get Dom’ ran a feature on how changes to the MOT certificate affect the public. The feature explained that the certificate is no longer proof that a car has a valid …
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 …