Promoting pre-winter vehicle checks
...well-maintained vehicle, as well as an appropriate driving style, to stay safe on the roads. Now is the time to encourage garage customers to get a pre-winter check. As part...
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Halloween horror stories 2: dawn of the defects
...to the heart. But one motorist felt safe enough from vampires to use wooden stakes to replace one of his Mitsubishi Carisma’s front coil springs. Coil springs are a key...
Black Friday MOT blues
...were unable to MOT it. To carry out the work, a mechanic would have needed to separate the stub axle from the vehicle. As they couldn’t release the bolt, they...
Your details needed to help you switchover to new MOT testing system
...This is to make sure you get the latest updates about MOT Modernisation and upcoming changes to the MOT scheme, ahead of the new system going live next year. To...
Clocking up the mileage
...tells you how to do this. Press F5 on the VTS Device to bring up the Guide. The issuing VTS can only correct a mistake in the vehicle’s colour or...
Your questions answered: What am I supposed to do if a tester is away when the QC check is due?
...to sites using the VTS device. Use F5 to bring up the VTS User Guide and read through section 10J to learn how. Send in your questions to mattersoftesting@dvsa.gsi.gov.uk...
Horror story: Don’t do it yourself
...near side rear handbrake repaired by the owner! - As he didn't know how to back off the cable adjuster, he decided to extend the cable length with a plastic...
Your questions answered: June 2013
...to be tested. Do you actually mean that the tow ball/pin is not fitted so there is no requirement to check the 13 pin? A. Section 1.9 Information Column states:...
Horror story: Track rod end on its last threads
Sent in by Dave Allott of the MOT Testing Centre, Tameside, this customer was unaware of how close they were to a steering failure when presenting their vehicle for test....
What is MOT Modernisation?
...We are reviewing all areas of the current system to understand options for improving things like: innovation in equipment and technology assurance that the right vehicle is tested to the...