Horror story: Worn to the cord
...clearly not been checked for some time. The owner brought the car in complaining it was making a noise and the steering wasn’t right. What they found sent them running...
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Horror story: A bad egg
We often get asked about bulges in tyres and when do they constitute an MOT failure. Well the manual gives a reason for rejection which states “a tyre has: a...
Horror story: An extra spring
Notice anything different about the rear of this Ford Fiesta Courier? Surely this vehicle usually has a torsion bar suspension. Andy Black of ABs MOTs in Penrith sent us this...
Horror story: New shoes
This is one for the motorcyclists out there – sent in by Daren Butler of Jim Aim Motorcycles, North Essex. Daren told us ”When testing this Kawasaki ER-5, the rear...
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency – does the name change affect your business?
...a gradual introduction of the new agency name ahead of the formal launch in April. Although DVSA will formally launch in April, DSA and VOSA are still trading as separate...
Use Direct Debit to make slot payments
...to base your monthly payment on the average amount of MOT tests you complete each month. For example, if you use 100 slots per month set up a Direct Debit...
Getting into the groove
...required minimum tread depth requirements. Even if this is the case, provided the primary grooves meet the minimum depth requirements, the tyre is acceptable for this part of the inspection....
Video: Modernising the MOT
...the quality of MOT testing in the future. Watch the video here For any questions please email mot.modernisation@vosa.gsi.gov.uk For more information visit the MOT Modernisation page on Matters of Testing....
Switching over to the new MOT system
...will only be available if the new system goes down for a significant amount of time or there is widespread internet failure in the local area. If any IT stops...
Horror story: Don't do it yourself
...uncommon for amateur mechanics to put brake pads in the wrong way round, but the consequences for the driver and other road users don’t bear thinking about. Or was this...