If you're one of 20 million motorists who take their cars for a yearly MOT test, you may also be one of many for whom it's an annual worry – especially as the test becomes ever more stringent.
We would like to give you a more broad insight into the MOT, and may help you address some problems before your test and perhaps save you time and money.
The MOT scheme is a road safety measure to help ensure that vehicles are:
The test certificate relates only to the condition of the testable items at the time of the test – it is not evidence of their condition at any other time, nor of the general mechanical condition of the vehicle.
Generally the MOT will examine the condition and performance of most elements of your vehicle.