May MOT horror stories

...into Ben’s garage for them to find the lower mounting bolt about to fall out. Work had recently been carried out in a nearby area as well, so surprising it...
...into Ben’s garage for them to find the lower mounting bolt about to fall out. Work had recently been carried out in a nearby area as well, so surprising it...
...lots of information about a vehicle in real time. But we still ask you to manually key that information into the MOT computer. This is prone to errors and adds...
...the busier months of the year. To do this, we’ve updated the toolkit you can use to reach out to customers and encourage them to book their MOT in now....
...well-maintained vehicle, as well as an appropriate driving style, to stay safe on the roads. Now is the time to encourage garage customers to get a pre-winter check. As part...
Sticking with brakes, here’s a picture of a worn disc sent in by Kevin Lee of E H Roberts in Benfleet. Although pictures of worn discs are quite common, this...
...Your VTS council members are there to represent you, so get in touch with your ideas and issues with the MOT and help to shape the MOT for the future....
...the rim, and made it to the VTS for its MOT. To their credit the owner was aware of the damage to the wheel, but had not bothered to get...
...big it had been fouling on the shock absorber. In this case it is clear that the tyre’s structure has suffered damage or a failure resulting in the buldge in...
...is the time to encourage your customers to get kitted out with a scraper, de-icer, warm clothes and blankets, torch, boots, first aid kit, jump leads, a spade, a road...
...into difficulty when fitting new brake shoes. Finding he could not get both new shoes to fit he decided one would be good enough! Daren points out “It is not...