Do I have to jack the rear of a Class 5 lightweight vehicle?
Q. Do I have to jack the rear of a Class 5 lightweight vehicle? A. Yes. Section 2.6 - Rear Suspension and Wheel Bearings applies to all vehicles other than...
Search results for VIPREG2024 1xbet latest promo code Sao Tome and Principe
Indicator tell-tale lamp not working?
...the noise. This is subsequently carried over into the MOT Inspection Manual. So if any visual lamp has failed and the clicking noise made by the flasher unit can be...
Horror story: Bit of a knock
...the joint and arm needed replacing; the tyre too needed replacing The failure of the joint meant that the inner edge of the tyre was worn and the cords exposed....
Beware of bogus broadband sellers
DVSA has received reports of garages getting phonecalls from so-called 'VOSA' / 'DVSA' representatives offering broadband and internet services ahead of the switchover to the new MOT testing system in...
How do I test a binding brake?
Back in August 2014, we limited the options for ‘item not tested’ on MOT comp to include only the mandatory measured items, eg brake performance, headlamp aim and emissions. Since...
Horror story: Stapled belt
...Ian found that both outer belts had been damaged. Someone had cut out the damaged areas and stapled the two parts back together using staples only suitable for paper. Ian...
Horror Story: Braking bad
...43,000 miles on the clock when presented for test. On inspection the rear brake pipes, including unions and brake hose ferrules, were heavily corroded and leaking fluid under pressure. It...
Improving how you enter test results
...enter test results. These new changes have been introduced based on the feedback we've received. It should make it easier to find and add defects and also remove defects when...
Clocking up the mileage
...an MOT certificate to your customers - including when it is and is not possible to change odometer readings - is at www.vosa.gov.uk/vehicle-testing-leaflets. Feature image courtesy of Shutterstock images....
Horror story: Worn of a kind
...pictures of worn discs are quite common, this one must be as close as you can get and still be in one piece! Send us your horror stories to mattersoftesting@vosa.gov.uk...