"MOT test: a brief overview"
"MOT Reading"
[ "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. ;Whatare the 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 followsMOTstops/ failsDangerousIf the fault is dangerous then the vehicle fails. The vehicle cannot beused until the faults are repaired.Major If the fault is major then the vehicle fails and you are supposed to get therequisite repairs at the earliest possible.MOTproceeds/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 correctionat the earliest if failed might worsen the condition.Whatsthe difference between the Dangerous and Major category?If the vehicle's fault is dangerous, you shouldnot 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 of 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 bythemRetestof VehicleIfthe vehicle fails the MOT test, you must get the required repairs and apply fora retest within 10 days. A retest is done for free in the 10 working days ofthe MOT failing;Ifthe vehicle is taken away for repair and is returned by the end of the nextday, the test is free normally. If one gets back to the same test centre withinthe next 10 days of working for a partial retest, there is a lesser fee chargedbut not free.Motoristsneed to maintain safety. The MOT is one of the ways to prove that a car isroadworthy, and is safe. ;" ]