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...Testing Schemes, Alan Wilson, was interviewed and he explained that the MOT represents the minimum standard and that motorists should not rely on it making sure their vehicle is roadworthy...
...Testing Schemes, Alan Wilson, was interviewed and he explained that the MOT represents the minimum standard and that motorists should not rely on it making sure their vehicle is roadworthy...
...braking systems, with two separate service brake controls and therefore a minimum service brake efficiency of 30% from one system and 25% from the other. However, for Class 3 and...
Q - High level flashing brake lights are apparently now being fitted to some vehicles as standard fitment. The Bugatti Veyron is one example, and new Mercedes and Audi models...
...normal driving conditions. Tread pattern The tread pattern is a combination of plain surfaces and grooves extending across the breadth of tread and around the circumference of the tyre. This...
...it and its mounting or attachment to the vehicle. There is criteria set out in the manuals for assessing wear, but NTs are also expected to use their experience and...
...to discuss forthcoming changes to the MOT scheme and for members to get advice on the best ways to proceed. For example, VTS councils and their members have helped make...
...following functions to make them simpler and make entering test results a bit easier: searching for Reasons for Rejection (RFRs) refusing a test finding previous expiry dates accessing reports and...
...to force a recall. We also influenced 24% of UK vehicle safety recalls in 2012, with the help of our online defect reporting service, defect investigation and market surveillance and...
...and recorded on MOT Comp by the Quality Controller and acknowledged by the tester. So what do you do if a tester is absent - For shorter absences, it is...
...fine, however when he unlatched the belt and pulled it out for a closer look this is what was hidden between the seats. The belt had obviously been cut and...