Horror story: New shoes
...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...
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Help your customers prepare their vehicles for winter
...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...
Your details needed to help you switchover to new MOT testing system
DVSA is asking garages and testers to check and update their contact and other details ahead of the switchover to the new MOT testing system in 2015. We need to...
Horror story: Broken rim
...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...
Horror story: Worn of a kind
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...
Promoting pre-winter vehicle checks
...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...
Helping MOT garages manage test demand in the autumn
...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....
VTS councils talk about MOT Modernisation
...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....
Horror story: modified towbar
...independently if the installation is carried out to the manufacturer’s instructions. In this case the towbar doesn’t appear to have been originally made for this vehicle. The mounting brackets are...
How do I test a binding brake?
Back in August 2014, we limited the options for ‘item not tested’ on MOT comp to include only the mandatory measured items, eg brake performance, headlamp aim and emissions. Since...