After your vehicle reaches three years old you are required, by the law, to
book it in for an annual MOT Test. The whole MOT process is rigorously regulated
and so you are only able to book your vehicle in for a test at an approved MOT
test centre.
The history of the MOT Test is fairly long, with the law being created in the
early 1960's in a bid to try and crack down on the amount of traffic accidents
that were taking place due to faulty vehicle parts.
Which parts are checked during a MOT Test?
Throughout a MOT test, a large number of separate pieces of the car are
checked and tested to certify that they are in working order and are not
expected to cause any accidents. When carrying out the test, the technician is
not allowed to take the car a part to carry out the tests. Everything must stay
intact Autel
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The main parts of the car tested are: - Lighting Equipment
- Steering (including suspension)
- Car Tyres
- Brakes
- Seat Belts
- Windscreen Wipers
- Windscreen
- Horn
- Driver's view of the road
- Exhaust system
- Exhaust emissions
- All the mirrors
- The Fuel system
- Registration plates and Vehicle Identification Number
Where to find a MOT Test Centre
As previously stated, MOT test centres are regulated and for a garage to be
able to carry out MOT Tests, they must reach certain standards. Currently, it is
said that there are roughly 19,000 approved test centres throughout the UK.
If a garage has met the required standards and is permitted to perform MOT
tests then it will have a blue MOT sign as proof. There are a large number of
web sites with a MOT test centre search tool and so it should be reasonably
straightforward for you to find a test centre in close proximity to your
home.
Vehicle Preparation for the MOT Test
To keep you car in a good condition Autel
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least every 6,000 miles.
If you book it in on a pretty regular basis for a car service you are helping
to maintain the parts of the vehicle that are needed to pass the MOT
Test.
If you can't afford regular servicing, there are some quick and easy things
you can do yourself to prepare your car for its MOT test. By doing the
following checks yourself, you are help to not waste the mechanics time or your
own. - Make sure your tyres are in good condition and have a tread depth of at
least 1.6mm
- Make sure that the seatbelts work as they are supposed to and are not
excessively worn
- Check that all the lights are working, fit new bulbs if not
- Make sure that the body work is not overly damaged
- Make sure that the car is generally clean on both the interior as well as
the exterior
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