Questions are about the MOT (Ministry of Transport) vehicle roadworthiness test that is required to be taken annually for vehicles generally over three years old in the United Kingdom.
Questions tagged [mot]
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Is a missing middle seat belt better than a damaged one?
Looking at the MOT guidance regarding seat belts a "significantly stretched or weakened" rear middle seat belt would be a dangerous defect:
Defect 7.1.2(b)(ii) "webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened" "Dangerous"
If this…
Aaron J Lang
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MOT work (is this vehicle in need of welding?)
I really need to find a cheap van. I don't intend to do many miles per year but it will need to be road-legal.
I found a van near me and it is cheap enough, but it failed the MOT on the things in picture below.
Is this vehicle to be avoided? I would…
DaveGold
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Incorrect Odometer due to New Instrument Cluster - MOT Impact
So I've seen these two questions that are related but don't answer my core worry:
Incorrect odometer reading after replacing instrument cluster?
Used odometer supposedly showing incorrect reading
I've just bought a used 2018 Skoda Superb SE Tech.…
ScottishTapWater
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Is this an MOT failure
Just had my car MOT at BMW and they failed it on this small cut in the rear tyre.
I'm not sure if:
they are pulling a fast one
it’s safe to drive
They want £900 to change both back tyres as it’s a X-drive and are run flats I just feel like they're…
Lee Elton
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Brake disc looks to be damaged, should this have passed MOT?
I have recently purchased a VW tiguan 2015/2016 2.0 tdi had it less than a week.
had a screw in the rear tyre, went to have tyre repaired, while the wheel was off I looked at the brake disc and it looked to be wearing unevenly, pic attached.
my…
James
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Wheel Came Off 3.5T Horse Box While Driving - Most Likely Cause?
About 4 months ago I had my Horsebox MOT’d and had brand new tyres on every wheel.
Last week while driving down the dual carriageway/highway, we heard a loud bang, I tried to brake but had no brakes, I took my foot off the accelerator and used my…
Natasha
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Brakes failed MOT
I've just had my mot back from an expensive garage. He phoned and said its failed due to unbalanced brakes across an axle. In the advisories they are all on there ... pads and disks?
My DOT 4 bottle had been low for awhile .. not realising why my…
Jamie
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