Common MOT fails
Most fails are small things you can check on the drive. These are the ones we see every week.
Seen in the MOT bay every week
Lights and signals
A blown bulb, a cracked lens or a headlamp aimed too high.
Tyres
Tread under 1.6 mm, a cut in the sidewall or the wrong size on one axle.
Brakes
Uneven braking side to side, or a handbrake that does not hold.
Visibility
Worn wiper blades, an empty washer bottle, a chip in the driver’s view.
Suspension
A broken coil spring or a worn ball joint.
Check before the test
Three short guides to the things worth five minutes on the drive.
Book the MOT
About an hour in the bay. Wait in the office or leave the car with us.