Horror story: An extra spring
...on the chassis. Driving it into the workshop at 5 mph and an initial inspection was enough for Andy to abandon the test. Send us your horror stories to mattersoftesting@vosa.gov.uk...
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Inspecting diesel particulate filters
...and/or DCAT fitted by the manufacturer as standard is still present on the vehicle. If a DPF/and or DCAT has been removed, then the vehicle will fail the test. This...
Horror story: Squeaky brakes
...an RfR for a rodent trapped in the brake calliper. So assuming the brake operation and performance isn’t impaired it has to be ‘Pass and Advise’ on this one. ...
Urban myths of the MOT test
There are urban myths in all walks of life and MOT testers seem to have a few of their own too. So here are some facts to clear up any...
Horror story: Pothole damage
Sent in by Andy Evans, this photo shows damage to the wheel and tyre of a BMW 5 series believed to be the result of a pothole. Andy says “this...
Horror story: Looking tired
We see a lot of tyres below the legal limit and it’s regularly among the top five failure items, but we hope you don’t see many like this. The vehicle...
Giving the right advice
...of vehicle tested. As part of MOT Modernisation and the new EU directive we will be reviewing the concept of advisories and their wording. Image courtesy of shutterstock.com ...
Inspecting bonnet catches
We’ve recently been made aware of a third party blog which is causing some confusion around bonnet inspection requirements. So we thought we’d clarify what these checks involve and what...
Horror story: Wooden brake pads
...brought in to have the front discs and pads replaced and this is what he found when removing the brake pads. It appeared that someone was unable to remove the...
Horror story: modified towbar
...piece of work showing someone's home made towbar fitting skills and there's no reinforcement in the boot floor”. There are many different manufacturers of towbars. Designs can vary even for...