"MOT Test ? Know the age-old history"
"MOT Oxford"
[ "MOT Test  Know the Age-Old History;Vehicle testing is mandatory in the UK since 1960. Its a remarkabledecision taken by the government of the UK for the betterment of their ownpeople. Imagine a situation where youre driving your vehicle and suddenly youfind it going awry on the road or coming to a halt for no specific reason.Situations like this can actually be quite petrifying.When you drive a vehicle on the road, youre not just responsible foryour own safety, but youre equally accountable for the safety of the fellowpassengers as well. When;MOT Oxford;test is conducted everyyear, chances of your vehicle ditching you like this in the middle of the roadreduce substantially. So, lets know the interesting facts behind the origin ofthis test.The Birth of the MOT Test Certificate;With the advent of the Motor Vehicles (Test) Regulations came into beingthe MOT test as well. The name MOT came from a now-defunct governmentdepartment called Ministry of Transport.Initially, it was decidedthat the test would be conducted on the vehicles which were ten years old ormore. But this soon proved to be a futile exercise with the desired results notcoming in.But later, the testing age of the vehicle was brought down to sevenyears in 1962. A valid certificate was created for the same. Finally, the testingage of the vehicle was fixed at three years in April 1967. Since then, the normis being followed religiously by the people across the UK every year.The Road Traffic Act 1988 has sections 45 to 48 which clearly state thelegislative basis of this test. The procedure of conducting the MOT test isissued by VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) and the same agency isissuing certificates too.However, in Northern Ireland, MOTcertificates are issued by DVA (Driver and Vehicle Agency).Components checked in an MOT;This test first began with a check on brakes, lights, and steering.Gradually, to match the changing scenario, other tests were also included inthe due course.Tyre check was the first thing to be introduced in the year 1968. Thiswas followed by a check on seat belts in 1969. A test of windscreen wipers,washers, exhaust system, indicators, stoplights, chassis, the overall bodystructure of the car, horns were all introduced together in the year 1977.Today, a multitude of things are checked in the;MOT Oxford;test.Heres the list of the parts thoroughly examined during the MOTThe current day MOT test;Tread depth of the tyre, rear fog, number plate lamps, doors,registration plates, vehicle registration number, fuel system, mirrors, a checkon emissions of diesel engine, checks on spark ignition, detailed check of theseat belt installation for buses and minibuses, checks on vehicle battery,speedometers, check on the suspension of the car are some of the parts checkedduring the MOT today.Class under which the test is conducted;ClassIThis consists ofmotorcycles up to 200cc;ClassIIThis includes allmotorcycles irrespective of the size of the engineClassIIIThis hasthree-wheelers that shouldnt weigh more than 450 kgClassIVThis includes a widercategory with three-wheelers, taxis, ambulances, vehicles carrying goods notweighing more than 3000 kgClassvThis includes privatevehicles, motor caravans and dual-purpose vehiclesClassVIIt has public servicevehicles that carry more than eight passenger seatsClassVIIGoods vehiclesweighing more than 3000 kgToday, MOT is mainly synonymous as a test that checks thestreet-worthiness of your vehicle. If you want to meander freely with yourvehicle on the roads, then clearing this test with flying colours is a must.So, go for it and avoid unnecessary troubles" ]