What connected MOT equipment means for you
As you know we’re introducing connected technology to the MOT, starting with connected roller brake testers from October this year. We’ve wanted to do this for a while, but the...
As you know we’re introducing connected technology to the MOT, starting with connected roller brake testers from October this year. We’ve wanted to do this for a while, but the...
...as familiar. This has given us useful information on what people are looking for but not finding, which helps us improve it. We’ve already added more similar words for common...
Most of what we talk about here is aimed at testers and garages. This time we’re giving a short run down of the most common MOT fail items for vehicle...
...24 March 2016, you need to check for “white light” in the area formed by the 0% vertical and the 0.5% horizontal lines for all European 'E' beams. We've called...
...testers were banned from conducting MOT tests for 2 years and the owner of the MOT station was banned for 28 days. Serious consequences for testers and garages The bans...
...next few weeks. Vehicles of historic interest and first date of MOT The Department for Transport (DfT) has now published the definitions for the rolling 40-year exemption for vehicles of...
...of the authorised examiner (AE). 2. Premises and equipment There are set down standards for premises and equipment. An AEDM is responsible for ensuring that those standards are met at...
...at as part of site reviews is a garage’s approach to staff training. This is one of the things that forms part of the overall risk score for a garage...
...vehicle miles. Recent forecasts from the Department for Transport show that this figure will continue to rise substantially in the coming years. Operating a poorly maintained van could result in...
...a reason for rejection. 4. Once at a moderate brake effort, hold a steady pedal pressure and check for fluctuation of brake effort through each wheel revolution. Then gradually release...