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MOT Test Checks          Step:  1  2  3  4

This is a guide to getting your vehicle through the MOT test. Obviously it will not be possible to examine the vehicle to the same standard as the professional MOT tester. However, working through the following checks will enable you to identify any problem areas before submitting the vehicle for the test.

Where a testable component is in borderline condition, the tester has discretion in deciding whether to pass or fail it. The basis of such discretion is whether the tester would be happy for a close relative or friend to use the vehicle with the component in that condition. If the vehicle presented is clean and evidently well cared for, the tester may be more inclined to pass a borderline component than if the vehicle is scruffy and apparently neglected.

It has only been possible to summarize the test requirements here, based on the regulations in force at the time of printing. Test standards are becoming increasingly stringent, although there are some exemptions for older vehicles. An assistant will be needed to help carry out some of these checks.

The checks have been sub-divided into four categories, as follows:

1. Checks carried out FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT
    
2. Checks carried out WITH THE VEHICLE ON THE GROUND
    
3. Checks carried out WITH THE VEHICLE RAISED AND THE WHEELS FREE TO TURN
    
4. Checks carried out ON YOUR VEHICLE’S EXHAUST EMISSION SYSTEM

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