"What are the new changes made to MOT?"
"MOT Twickenham"
[ "What are the new changes made to MOT?As we all know, MOT is a mandatory test that the vehicles of the UK have to undergo to prove their roadworthiness. Your vehicle must undertake this test. Its not only for your benefit, but its good for others too if your vehicle clears this teat with flying colours. When MOT was first introduced in 1960, it wasnt that stringent. However, over the years, there has been a whirlwind of change in MOTConsidering the safety of the people, the government has added new rules regarding MOT. Research has proved that accidents have dwindled considerably after changing the rules of the;MOT Twickenham. So, thats what we are going to discuss in this blog. The best part is that you have got a new way to sign in for this testing service. While the test has become quite rigorous, the process of getting it done has surely eased off to a far extent. So, lets get started.How can you sign in for MOT now?The smartphone that you own is more than sufficient for this. You need to download this authentication app from the app store and post that youll be able to log in to the MTS (MOT Testing Service). You need to authenticate it once, and the system is intelligent enough to remember the details youve entered. If theres any change, youll again get a prompt from the app to authenticate it again.Vehicles need to meet two basic requirements.To run your vehicle in the UK, your vehicle needs to meet two major requirements -It should be roadworthyIt should have a valid MOTThis is one rule that hasnt changed at all. For example, a vehicle may be street-worthy, but it doesnt need a valid MOT certificate. On another point, a vehicle may have an MOT, but its possible that it developed some defect after clearing the MOT test. So, your vehicle needs to meet both the prerequisites.Ten years old tyres bannedThis is for heavy commercial vehicles. The Department for Transport came into action when a coach crashed due to a tyre blowout that turned fatal for three of its passengers. This coach had tyres that had turned nineteen years old. Apart from the commercial vehicles, it also applies to vehicles with passenger seats more than eight in numberAny vehicle with passenger seats nine or more shouldnt have tyres more than ten years old on the axle in the front position. These vehicles must showcase the date code on the tyres. During the MOT test, the manufacturer has to mention the date on which the tyre was manufactured. Since the tyres are checked for their condition at the test centre, this shouldnt take any additional timeCategorization of the defectsThe new directive states that defects will be termed major if they are deemed dangerous by the testing centre. Such defects will lead to the failure of;the MOT Twickenham;test. They will be documented as wellDefects will be called minor for parts of the vehicle which are not dangerous yet. But, they might get defective shortly. You can get them rectified and get the tets done againThe garages are going to maintain a record of the new kind of defects found in the vehiclesAbout emissions and malfunction indicator lamp - Why the vehicle fails the test?Even though your vehicle passes the tailpipe emissions test, it still fails because theres some kind of error in the indicator lamp. Thats because there are various sensors in the engine that control the emissions in the vehicle. If theres some faulty reading in the system, the indicator lamp is bound to illuminate. So, this becomes one of the reasons for test failure. So, always make sure your system reads correctlyMOT is an important test, and you must take it with sincerity if you want to loiter around in your vehicle freely" ]