Beat the Rush - campaign update

Thank you to all the garages who have participated in the Beat the Rush campaign. We know that 310,000 more MOTs were done in August this year, which is an...
Thank you to all the garages who have participated in the Beat the Rush campaign. We know that 310,000 more MOTs were done in August this year, which is an...
...The purpose of the site review is to ensure the vehicle testing station is following principles that promote good quality testing, we will focus on 4 areas: basic compliance management...
...the defect lists in the MOT testing service. We’ve had a look at how you use the MOT Testing Service to see what’s been going on. What happens is that...
...expect to change. We’ll focus on the detail over the next few months What this means The directive is a very broad set of rules that covers everything to do...
...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...
...wheel free play detector malfunctions at an ATL or OPTL approved VTS, you can test using the conventional method with an assistant for those parts of the test. Staff and...
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...
...6 free choice between tailpipe or OBD Minimum content and compliance with harmonised Union codes for the roadworthiness certificate Rules on deficiencies - Minor – no re-test required - Major...
We‘ve had many questions on this subject, particularly in relation to batteries. A previous article gave guidance that a battery would not be deemed insecure unless it is likely to...