"New MOT Alteration and Car?s Exterior Parts Inspection"
"MOT Shirley, MOT Solihull"
[ "New MOT Alteration and Cars Exterior Parts InspectionMany assume MOT to be an expense but, they are unaware of the fact that this enables one to trace potential issues that could adversely affect your safety later on. Apart from this, if you avoid getting the MOT test done or fail in the test, your car will be legally unfit to be driven on the road. Your insurance may also get invalidated.New alterations in the MOT testA new MOT system was introduced on May 20, 2018, in Wales, Scotland and England for categorising issues found in your car. Few new inspections along with strict rules for emissions from diesel cars are included in the new MOT test. Apart from this, if you avoid getting the MOT test done or fail in the test, your car will be legally unfit to be driven on the road. Your insurance may also get invalidated.New alterations in the MOT testA new MOT system was introduced on May 20, 2018, in Wales, Scotland and England for categorising issues found in your car. Few new inspections along with strict rules for emissions from diesel cars are included in the new MOT test. The issues traced by the MOT tester are categorised as minor, dangerous and major now. Your car will fail the MOT if your car has issues of category major or dangerous. For diesel cars having DPFs, strict emission rules are there. To minimise emissions from the diesel cars, the exhaust soot is captured and stored by the DPF. If smoke emitting out of the exhaust or a tampered PDF is traced by the MOT tester, your car will fail the test. Certain other new inspections have also been included in this new MOT like inspecting whether the tyres have low pressure, the lights of brake pad work efficiently or not, missing discs or brake pads To depict the new alterations, the Mot certificate has also changed. Apart from this, the vehicles with age more than 40 years dont require any MOT if they have not been altered.Checking the car exterior Before MOTLights;All the lights including the registration plate bulbs, parking lights, headlamps, indicators and reversing lights must be maintained in their correct colour and a proper functioning condition so that your car passes the MOT test. You need to clean the lights and ask somebody to switch them on while you observe from outside. You need to replace them or tighten them if you observe them flickering on being tapped. You also need to replace the blown bulb before the MOT test.TyresNew MOT Alteration and Cars Exterior Parts InspectionThe right size and type of wheels and tyres must be used in cars. You must replace the space saver tyre or the spare tyre with a standard tyre or wheel prior to the test. You must check whether the depth of the tread in all tyres is 1.6mm at least across and around central 3/4th of the pattern. The coin method is an efficient way to check the depth of the tread. After insertion of the coin, if you notice the outer coin edge, you have enough tread depth. You must also check the tyre for any sidewall cuts or lumps that can make it unfit for the test. You must not under-inflate the tyres as well. Spare tyres are not included in the MOT Shirley test but they must be fastened and secured externally.WindscreenYou must also ensure that the washer fluid is filled in your windscreen. Prior to the MOT test, you must ensure the proper working condition of the windscreen is in good condition, especially the area that the wipers swipe. Stickers obstructing your view must be removed. Any cracks or chips beyond 1 mm must be inspected.Wipers and WashersTo get a clear road view, you need to maintain the washers and wipers in proper functioning order. Smeared Wipers could be potentially worn out. Hence, you need to get them replaced before the MOT test and inspect the headlight washers as well. Ensure that the washer bottle must be topped up and the jets must be unblocked if required before your MOT Shirley.Registration platesYou must ensure that your vehicles registration plates are tightly fit to the car and are in top condition before MOT Solihull. You must ensure that all the numbers and letters must be visible even from a distance of 20 metres apart" ]