...is not strapped down and is moving around inside a battery box does not justify a failure, as it cannot fall from the carrier. Send in your questions to mattersoftesting@vosa.gsi.gov.uk...
...part of an overall maintenance programme which helps maintain driver and operator road safety standards. If you are a tester or run an MOT garage, please encourage your van driver...
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...
...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...
...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....
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...
...So if ‘item not tested’ was still available and selected, it would’ve failed for the wheel bearing not being tested, even though no defect with the wheel bearing was identified....
...obstruct correct operation of the belt or significantly weaken the webbing. Remember to pay particular attention to areas around the anchorage, buckles and loops, which may not be readily visible....
...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...
...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...