MOT Test of Wheels and Tyres (5) (Formerly MOT Test of Tyres and Roadwheels condition) Wheels and tyres have been grouped together with axles and suspension in the May 2018 edition of the MOT Testing Manual. To simplify the description of the MOT checks the wheels and tyres checks are described in this section and axles and suspension are now…
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ClickMechanic, an online marketplace for car repair, have analysed the latest figures from the Department for Transport and can reveal that although faulty brakes are the number one vehicle defect to contribute to 2016’s road accidents, when looking just at cars, flawed tyres are the most common defect to cause an accident. With a total of 446 incidents, flawed tyres…
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UK Motorcycle MOT Testing Guide (Classes 1 and 2) (Motorcycle Testing) Crown Copyright, sourced from DVSA February 2017 As can be seen from the comparison of the Manuals the MOT examination for motorcycles is considerably more basic than that for cars and light commercial vehicles. This means that the time taken for a motorcycle test is much less than that…
Read MoreThe MOT for Car drivers If you’re looking for information about the UK MOT Test, and a complete list of MOT checks, you’ll find it in here. A selection of links is provided below, but there’s too much to list all of the content – explore the whole website by hovering on the tabs at the top of the page…
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