MOT services we’re working on: 10 August 2017

I last updated you on what we’re doing to improve the MOT testing service on 7 July. Thanks for all your feedback. We do read it all and try and...
I last updated you on what we’re doing to improve the MOT testing service on 7 July. Thanks for all your feedback. We do read it all and try and...
...is of a brake caliper pin that could have had serious road safety implications. Callum sent this image to us after a customer brought their Fiat 500 in for its...
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, and someone, somewhere, is merrily driving along in a dangerously unsafe vehicle. Luckily for us, our nation’s MOT testers are working every...
...really highlights the importance of checking for corrosion - particularly in older vehicles. Being thorough Although this is an extreme example, it shows how deadly corrosion can be if it...
...an MOT. Nick’s garage failed it on an amazing 26 points, including this one! That’s a lot of failures for one vehicle, and means there was no way it should...
...testing equipment for the MOT concluded that it provided an effective means of identifying removed or damaged DPFs (diesel particulate filters), with significant advantages over current testing methods. We know...
...always utilises the electric motors for pulling away, so our advice is to leave it in Auto (with gear selector in Neutral) throughout the test. For those who are wondering…...
...have been letting customers know about the new items at the MOT test for more than a year to make sure they are ready for the changes.” VOSA’s Head of...
...requirement (except maybe some imports). Therefore, a vehicle should only fail for a steering lock missing if it is clear that the immobiliser isn't working. Otherwise, the vehicle can be...
...us to move forward and shape the I.T. equipment needs for the future. We have captured all the ideas and the project team will consider and where possible incorporate them....