MOT

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Vehicle MOT - Before the MOT please check the follow:-
The minimum legal tyre tread depth is 1.6mm in a continuous band around the central 3/4 of the tyre. Any tyres with less than this will be marked as an MOT fail.
Your car will need enough fuel and engine oil for its MOT. The MOT tester will need to run the engine to check exhaust emission levels and might refuse to test your car if the fuel or engine oil level is too low. Check the headlights, number plate lights (at least 1 of the 2 lights needs to be working to pass your MOT test), brake lights, hazard lights and indicators are all working as normal.
Windscreen washer fluid & horn work.
But there are many other parts of your car that, if not working correctly, could cause a fail.
Airbag – if the original equipment airbag is missing or obviously defective then this is a classed as a “major” defect and will result in a fail. A passenger airbag that is switched off is not considered a defect.
Car battery – a leaking battery or one that’s insecure and looks likely to fall from the carrier will also result in a failure. (If it’s insecure but doesn’t look likely to fall from the carrier, this is classed a minor fault so won’t automatically result in a fail).
Engine management dashboard warning light – if your engine management or check engine light is on, this will result in an MOT fail as it’s classed as a major fault.
There are also aspects of your car that may only result in a “minor” defect, such as brake fluid warning light showing or being below a minimum level (although if it’s significantly below a minimum level, it will be classed as a major fault and therefore an automatic fail).