UK MOT changes for 2012
Discussion
I understand that several significant changes for the UK MOT next year are as follows:
- Any car built after 1992 that has been decatted WILL fail the MOT irrespective of emission readings.
- Batteries must be properly secured to vehicle
- Ball joint gaiters will become part of test in same way as steering bellows - Any split or defect will fail
hope this helps
- Any car built after 1992 that has been decatted WILL fail the MOT irrespective of emission readings.
- Batteries must be properly secured to vehicle
- Ball joint gaiters will become part of test in same way as steering bellows - Any split or defect will fail
hope this helps
Nigelo said:
I understand that several significant changes for the UK MOT next year are as follows:
- Any car built after 1992 that has been decatted WILL fail the MOT irrespective of emission readings.
- Batteries must be properly secured to vehicle
- Ball joint gaiters will become part of test in same way as steering bellows - Any split or defect will fail
hope this helps
so you could put in a token "sports" cat and pass ??? - Any car built after 1992 that has been decatted WILL fail the MOT irrespective of emission readings.
- Batteries must be properly secured to vehicle
- Ball joint gaiters will become part of test in same way as steering bellows - Any split or defect will fail
hope this helps
Airbag light, possibly even CEL, main beam warning light defects etc are expected to become part or test
Towbar electrics will become part of test
Although the carrier is already part of test, the Spare wheel itself will NOT become part of test. Simple example is a puncture in the spare or having a space saver, both of which would fail an MOT if in service at time of test. Other example is no spare at all. Note that Space Savers are not illegal to use in an emergency within the design limit (50km??) but cannot be fitted on test.
hope this helps
Towbar electrics will become part of test
Although the carrier is already part of test, the Spare wheel itself will NOT become part of test. Simple example is a puncture in the spare or having a space saver, both of which would fail an MOT if in service at time of test. Other example is no spare at all. Note that Space Savers are not illegal to use in an emergency within the design limit (50km??) but cannot be fitted on test.
hope this helps
Edited by Nigelo on Sunday 17th July 11:49
Nigelo said:
I understand that several significant changes for the UK MOT next year are as follows:
- Any car built after 1992 that has been decatted WILL fail the MOT irrespective of emission readings.
Not if the friendly tester pulls the probe out till its mostly sucking fresh air!! - Any car built after 1992 that has been decatted WILL fail the MOT irrespective of emission readings.
Nigelo said:
I understand that several significant changes for the UK MOT next year are as follows:
- Any car built after 1992 that has been decatted WILL fail the MOT irrespective of emission readings.
That's been part of the test for years- Any car built after 1992 that has been decatted WILL fail the MOT irrespective of emission readings.
MJK 24 said:
Towbar electrics must be operative
Spare wheel must be legal and ready for use
There's a few others too.
Towbar electrics only includes 13 pin sockets, I've never seen a 13 pin socket in the 6 years I've been testing.Spare wheel must be legal and ready for use
There's a few others too.
Not heard anything about the spare wheel but anything can happen between not and January.
Sorry JR you are misinformed. Decatted post 1992 cars will currently pass an MOT if, repeat IF, the emissions are within spec. From 01.01.12 the cat MUST be fitted or it will not pass.
FWIW, this is from a close friend who works at VOSA - The guys you testers call when you nned clarification on rules.
hope this helps
FWIW, this is from a close friend who works at VOSA - The guys you testers call when you nned clarification on rules.
hope this helps
Not sure what this changes in real terms, most decatted cars would fail the emissions test which is precisely why friendly MOT testers accidentally put the probe in an entirely different cars exhaust for the duration of the test.
Like most things the system breaks down when it's left to humans to implement. As long as MOT testing is a process administered by a human there's always going to be hooky MOTs.
Like most things the system breaks down when it's left to humans to implement. As long as MOT testing is a process administered by a human there's always going to be hooky MOTs.
Nigelo said:
the Spare wheel itself will NOT become part of test. Simple example is a puncture in the spare or having a space saver, both of which would fail an MOT if in service at time of test. Other example is no spare at all. Note that Space Savers are not illegal to use in an emergency within the design limit (50km??) but cannot be fitted on test.
Indeed, my car only has a space-saver and the Wife's car doesn't have a spare at all - I wouldn't expect either of them to fail given that this is how they were supplied, type-approved etc.Alex said:
One has to ask the obvious question: If a car can pass emissions without a cat, then why must it have one?
About 20 years ago most of the major car manufacturers were developing lean-burn engines, same power for less fuel, in order to do that they need an oxygen sensor in the exhaust. Then those bright f
kin sparks in Brussels decided to pass a law that if you have an oxygen sensor fitted then you must have a Cat fitted, that is why we have to pay for them to be fitted to all new cars.catso said:
Indeed, my car only has a space-saver and the Wife's car doesn't have a spare at all - I wouldn't expect either of them to fail given that this is how they were supplied, type-approved etc.
I own three cars, none of which have spares, all pass the MOT fine. I do have full take you home recovery service though.just took the car for mot i checked it over three weeks ago give the underneath a thin coat of waxoyl the vehicle passed the mot but the mot fellow said if the underneath is like that next year he will refuse to mot it Can he do this
I only sprayed a thin coat three weeks ago and because of the weather it as not dry out yet
HAVE OTHERS HAD THIS PROBLEM before
I only sprayed a thin coat three weeks ago and because of the weather it as not dry out yet
HAVE OTHERS HAD THIS PROBLEM before
rds1210 said:
just took the car for mot i checked it over three weeks ago give the underneath a thin coat of waxoyl the vehicle passed the mot but the mot fellow said if the underneath is like that next year he will refuse to mot it Can he do this
I only sprayed a thin coat three weeks ago and because of the weather it as not dry out yet
HAVE OTHERS HAD THIS PROBLEM before
He could have refused to MOT it this year if he thinks it's dirty enough and nothing to do with any changes in January, take it elsewhere next year.I only sprayed a thin coat three weeks ago and because of the weather it as not dry out yet
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