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...
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Halloween horror stories 2: dawn of the defects
...heard stories about too much filler being used in vehicle repairs. But general purpose sealant? And in this case they went the extra mile and put the container in too....
Black Friday MOT blues
...looked ok from the outside, even without any air pressure in it, the tester realised there was something wrong as he drove it into the test bay. It turned out...
Clocking up the mileage
...tells you how to do this. Press F5 on the VTS Device to bring up the Guide. The issuing VTS can only correct a mistake in the vehicle’s colour or...
Your questions answered: What am I supposed to do if a tester is away when the QC check is due?
...to sites using the VTS device. Use F5 to bring up the VTS User Guide and read through section 10J to learn how. Send in your questions to mattersoftesting@dvsa.gsi.gov.uk...
Horror story: Don’t do it yourself
...near side rear handbrake repaired by the owner! - As he didn't know how to back off the cable adjuster, he decided to extend the cable length with a plastic...
Your questions answered: June 2013
...to be tested. Do you actually mean that the tow ball/pin is not fitted so there is no requirement to check the 13 pin? A. Section 1.9 Information Column states:...
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....
What is MOT Modernisation?
...We are reviewing all areas of the current system to understand options for improving things like: innovation in equipment and technology assurance that the right vehicle is tested to the...
Your questions answered: November 2013
...will also include this feature soon. Kits are also available to buy on ebay to modify current vehicles and they’re also claimed to be legal. Is it legal and what...