Basic MOT Checks: DVSA Safe Driving for Life Series

By DVSA The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

If you need to quickly and easily understand the basics of preparing your car for its MOT, then this official DVSA guide can help. Packed with information and advice, it's the fast track to understanding how to make basic pre-MOT checks, when and where to get your vehicle tested, and what to do if it fails the test.

Four reasons to buy it:

1. Stay legal – find out what you need to do to keep your car legal

2. Keep yourself safe – how to keep your vehicle roadworthy and avoid common problems

3. Know what to do – learn all about the MOT and what happens if your vehicle fails

4. For everyone – indispensable advice for all drivers, whether you’re learning to drive or you’ve been behind the wheel for years

• Language: English
• Publisher: TSO
• Release date: Jun 22, 2016
• ISBN: 9780115533518

DVSA The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. We improve road safety in Great Britain by setting standards for driving and motorcycling, and making sure drivers, vehicle operators and MOT garages understand and follow roadworthiness standards. We also provide a range of licensing, testing, education and enforcement services.

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Safe Driving for Life Series

Basic MOT Checks

Introduction

Getting started

The purpose of this guide

Preparing for an MOT is an essential part of good maintenance. This official DVSA guide is designed to help you keep your vehicle free of common problems, and contains useful background information as well as links to additional resources.

Safe Driving for Life Series

Basic MOT Checks

The MOT test

About the MOT

Do I need to get my vehicle tested?

The MOT test applies to most motor vehicles three years old and over. If your vehicle is more than three years old and isn’t exempt from the MOT test, you must have a current MOT test certificate.

Motor vehicles manufactured before 1 January 1960 are exempt from the requirement to have an MOT – although they can be submitted for a test voluntarily. Owners are still legally required to ensure that these vehicles are in a safe condition to be on the