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Any vehicle which is older than 3 years is required to have an MOT each year - keep your motoring costs down with Aston Vauxhall. Your MOT can be carried out up to one month prior to the expiry date of an existing MOT certificate expiration date.
The MOT tests some important items on your vehicle to check that they meet the legal standards.
It isn’t the same as having your vehicle serviced and doesn’t check its general mechanical condition.
The test doesn’t cover the condition of the:
Some of the parts which will tested include; boot / tailgate, seats, body / vehicle structure / general items, fuel system, seatbelts / SRS, steering and suspension, wipers and washers, windscreen, electrical wiring and battery, lights, registration plates, bonnet, tyres, wheels and tyre pressure monitoring systems, brakes, horn, exhaust system, mirrors, doors, exhaust emissions and towbar.
These will be inspected to check that:
Towbars will be inspected for:
The MOT tester will also check that:
The fuel system will be inspected to check that:
You should make sure that the key is available as the fuel cap will need to be opened.
The vehicle will be inspected, depending on the age and fuel type of the vehicle, to check that it meets the rules for exhaust emissions.
The MOT tester will refuse to test your vehicle if they think that the smoke test may damage your engine.
You should tell them at the start of the MOT if you think this may happen.
To reduce the possibility of damage and increase the chances of passing, you should:
The exhaust system will be inspected to check that:
The vehicle will be inspected to check that:
The malfunction indicator lamps (MILs) or dashboard warning lights will be checked for the:
These will be inspected to check that:
These will be inspected to check that:
The vehicle will be inspected to check that the boot or tailgate can be closed properly.
These will be inspected to check:
The MILs or dashboard warning lights will also be checked for the ABS, ESC, electronic park brake and brake fluid warning lights.
These will be inspected to check for:
Spare wheels and tyres are not inspected.
Vehicles first used on or after 1 January 2012 will be checked to make sure the tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) MIL is working.
These will be inspected to check for:
These will be inspected to check:
This will be inspected to check that it closes securely.
These will be inspected to check that they work properly so the driver has a clear view of the road.
The windscreen will be inspected to check for:
This will be inspected to check:
These will be inspected to check:
The MILs or dashboard warning lights will also be checked for the electronic power steering and steering lock.
The VIN will be on vehicles first used on or after 1 August 1980. Your car will be inspected to check that a single VIN is displayed, except on multistage build vehicles (eg van conversion, BMW, Alpina etc).
Visible electrical wiring and the battery will be checked.
Read the full MOT inspection manual to find out everything that's tested, how the MOT tester will check it and the reasons things can be failed.
