"Rules for failing and proceeding with the new MOT 2018"
"MOT Oxford"
[ "Understandingthe MOT rules in 2020Ifyou own a vehicle that has been used for more than 3 years, you should get amandatory MOT certificate for it. MOT is a test done to check if the vehiclecan be used on road by the professional examiners. ;What arethe new MOT rules?Inthe old MOT, the vehicles were categorized as a pass, pass with some faults orfail. Now with the arrival of new rules, the defects have been categorized intodangerous, major or minor which are explained as followsMOT stops/ failsDangerous If the fault is dangerous then the vehicle fails. The vehicle cannot be used until the faults are repaired.Major  If the fault is major then the vehicle fails and you are supposed to get the requisite repairs at the earliest possible.MOT proceeds/PassesPass  when a vehicle meets the legal standards, it is considered to be passAdvisory  In this, the vehicle passes with minor faults which must be repairedMinor  In this, the vehicle passes the test but there is a need for correction at the earliest if failed might worsen the condition.Whats the difference between the Dangerous and Major category?If the vehicle's fault is dangerous, you should not drive the carIf a vehicle's MOT Oxford fails beforethe expiry of the old MOT certificate, in such cases, one should not drive thevehicle with dangerous faults. There is an immediate need for repairing them. Ifone is found using a vehicle that has faults that are dangerous, the driver maybe fined heavily and be banned from driving with a record in the digitaldatabase of vehicle. This is done so that the authority knows about thecondition of the vehicle when on roadOnecan drive the vehicle with minor faults, if the old MOT is valid still, as thevehicle is taken for an early MOT. But if the vehicle has faults which might beunsafe on-road, the driver may get prosecuted by police if one is stopped bythemRetest of VehicleIf the vehicle fails the MOT test, you must get the required repairs and apply for a retest within 10 days. A retest is done for free in the 10 working days of the MOT failing;If the vehicle is taken away for repair and is returned by the end of the next day, the test is free normally. If one gets back to the same test centre within the next 10 days of working for a partial retest, there is a lesser fee charged but not free.Motorists need to maintain safety. The MOT is one ofthe ways to prove that a car is roadworthy, and is safe." ]