A question for any MOT testers out there
Discussion
A lot of new testable components were added to the MOT in regulations enacted last year which include the following
Headlamp levelling and cleaning devices when fitted for HID or LED headlamps
Main beam ‘tell-tale’
Battery (including batteries for electric or hybrid vehicles)
Electrical wiring and connectors
Trailer electrical socket security and damage
Operation of 13-pin trailer electrical sockets using an approved trailer socket tester
Operation of the steering lock (where fitted) including a malfunction warning in respect of an
electronic steering lock
Electronic power steering malfunction indicator lamp
Electronic parking brake control and malfunction indicator lamp
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) components, including the switch (if fitted) and
malfunction warning
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated or inoperative
Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)
SRS components including airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners, seat belt load limiters and
SRS malfunction warning lamp
Engine mountings
Speedometer
Indirect vision devices (where they replace obligatory mirrors
According to the VOSA website malfunction of any of these components presently merits only an advisory rather than a test fail. Does anyone know on what date this guidance is likely to change or whether there has been any update of the current guidance which dates back to October?
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/Special%20No...
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Headlamp levelling and cleaning devices when fitted for HID or LED headlamps
Main beam ‘tell-tale’
Battery (including batteries for electric or hybrid vehicles)
Electrical wiring and connectors
Trailer electrical socket security and damage
Operation of 13-pin trailer electrical sockets using an approved trailer socket tester
Operation of the steering lock (where fitted) including a malfunction warning in respect of an
electronic steering lock
Electronic power steering malfunction indicator lamp
Electronic parking brake control and malfunction indicator lamp
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) components, including the switch (if fitted) and
malfunction warning
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated or inoperative
Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)
SRS components including airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners, seat belt load limiters and
SRS malfunction warning lamp
Engine mountings
Speedometer
Indirect vision devices (where they replace obligatory mirrors
According to the VOSA website malfunction of any of these components presently merits only an advisory rather than a test fail. Does anyone know on what date this guidance is likely to change or whether there has been any update of the current guidance which dates back to October?
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/Special%20No...
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Edited by sparkythecat on Monday 25th February 22:17
Loplop said:
Would this mean cars that didn't come from the factory with HID Headlamps need washers to be installed as well now?
Nope. The issue of HIDs is still not covered and not a testable item. As a rule all MoT tests are check it if it was fitted as standard by the factory. Therefore should any car not have something like headlight washers and HIDs from the factory then this would be perfectly fine. Dont take that date to seriously most of thoes points mentioned where going to be a fail last year and haven't the only new failer item i have done in work garage thesedays are ball joint dust covers being split.
Vosa haven't a clue what they are doing things have been dropped, put back up, dates moved back etc it's a real mess one of the new points which shocked me that come in last year was that the abs light didn't need to go through it's cycle on start up and if it doesn't come on during the test is not a fail so you can just removed the bulb.
Vosa haven't a clue what they are doing things have been dropped, put back up, dates moved back etc it's a real mess one of the new points which shocked me that come in last year was that the abs light didn't need to go through it's cycle on start up and if it doesn't come on during the test is not a fail so you can just removed the bulb.
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