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....
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Horror story: Squeaky brakes
...an RfR for a rodent trapped in the brake calliper. So assuming the brake operation and performance isn’t impaired it has to be ‘Pass and Advise’ on this one. ...
Horror Story: Feeling out of shape
...being presented for test. Fitted to the nearside front of a Mazda MX3 the owner when shown said "ah yes, it did wobble a bit around Eighty!” Vaughan spotted this...
Keep staff records straight
...about your site or personnel could be sent to staff who no longer work for you. Here’s how to add and remove roles on your VTS Device: Before a role...
Horror story: Grounded
Sam Ballaam from Motor Engineers Grantham Lincs sent us this picture of a lower ball joint on a VW Passat brought to them for test. On discovering the lower section...
It’s a matter of training
...were also rumours that the Watford training venue would relocate. However it has been decided that Watford will stay open for the foreseeable future. Any further news will be relayed...
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...
Horror story: Safety pinned
...fine, however when he unlatched the belt and pulled it out for a closer look this is what was hidden between the seats. The belt had obviously been cut and...
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...
Your questions answered: Is a live battery terminal with no protective cover considered a defect?
...exposed due to insulation being damaged or deteriorated. Not having a protective cover to the terminal connector is not a Reason for Rejection (RfR). Send in your questions to mattersoftesting@vosa.gov.uk...