"All You Should Know About MOT Testing"
"MOT North London ( 650+ words)"
[ "All You Should Know About MOT TestingDo you know for sure if your car is roadworthy? Have you checked it recently? If you are wondering how to check the roadworthiness of your vehicle, an MOT test is a solution. Every car owner is made aware of this as it is a mandatory procedure for all in the UK. So, if you are willing to purchase a car in the near future or you already purchased a car recently, you should acquaint yourself with the process of MOT. There are a lot of misconceptions about MOT testing which might make you anxious, but it is not that complicated. Let us know in detail about it.MOTMOT NOrth London;can be defined as the annual examination of a car or any other automobile for determining its health and gives them permission to be on-road if the standards of roadworthiness are matched. Now the question is who decides the standards? MOT stands for Ministry of Transport and so this examination is governed by the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) in the United Kingdom. After successfully passing the test, each vehicle is provided with a certificate issued by the DVSA.In the year 1960, MOT was first introduced as a ten-year test. Over time the time-lapse of MOT was reduced from ten to seven, three and finally settled at one year, keeping the failure rate in mind. ;There are classifications of the test for different kinds of vehicles. The passenger car falls under the class IV category.Do Not Ignore ItIf your car is more than three years, old then it becomes eligible for an MOT test. Once it comes under the umbrella of the MOT test, it is better to take it on time and not ignore it since it is illegal to drive without an MOT pass certificate. Even if you are caught with an expired one, you shall be made to pay a fine of 1000 bucks. Also, the insurance companies may back out in case of a damage claim if you do not have a proper MOT certificate.It is actually good for your automobile too since it shall point out any fault in the vehicle which is a probable threat and you can fix it before it gets too late. There is a fee for MOT which is not that much either and it is a yearly expense also.Check Your MOTTThe latest updates of MOT have enabled all to check their vehicles MOT online without any problem. You just need to visit;www.gov.uk/check-mot-history;and you can get all your MOT history and take a note of things that were marked as advisory in your last check-up and get them mended before the upcoming test date. Although the expiry date is mentioned in the MOT certificate, still you can check it on the website too and become sure of the next date.Passing MOTMost people wonder how to pass it successfully at one go, but there is really not much to think about it. If you take proper care of your car throughout the year and take it for routine servicing, then it shall be a cakewalk really to pass the test.To be double sure about passing it, check some basic things like the number plate, lights and indicators of your vehicle, brake lights, tyres, windscreen and its wipers, seatbelts and your fuel tank before the test. Usually, such small issues which can easily escape our attention becomes the reason for failing the test. Now you see that MOT is not something to get worried about, just make sure to take the test on time." ]