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. ...
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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...
Introducing the new MOT security card
...user ID and password and then this number each time you log in to the MOT testing service. Trialling the cards Over the last month we’ve been trialling the new...
Your questions answered: If a cross member is heavily corroded is it a fail?
Q. On a Nissan Primera (and Micra) the engine mounting is attached to a cross member - if this member is heavily corroded does this now fail under section 6.1...