Spring MOT horror stories
...of a failed MOT. What a cracker! Sam from a garage in Northampton sent us this photo of a 2005 Suzuki Alto. When it was being inspected with its front...
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Making it easier to check if a vehicle has an MOT
The information in this blog post may now be out of date. See how to check the MOT status of a vehicle. You can find out a vehicle's MOT and...
Switching over to the new MOT testing system
...an AE-by-AE basis, making the most important 'testing' part of the system immediately available to the group of garages who move to the new system in April 2015. Other non-testing...
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...
The future of MOT slot payments by cheque
...compared to instant payment systems like debit and credit cards which can provide you with slots in a matter of seconds. Moving towards a wholly electronic processing system means we...
A day in the life of a Vehicle Examiner
...to use these in court. To be effective, I need to be able to talk to anybody I deal with at their level, helping them to understand the risk to...
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...
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....