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MOT
TESTING:
At
Manby Motors we offer the following:
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M.O.T.'s
carried out by appointment by our dedicated M.O.T. staff.
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Free M.O.T
Retests if failure work has been completed by us.
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Annual M.O.T
reminders sent around one month in advance.
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M.O.T’s
carried out on Petrol, Diesel and Catalytic vehicles.
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Class 4
Testing Station.
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Our
M.O.T Testing slots are as follows:
Monday
to Friday:
9am
– 4pm on the hour every hour.
Saturday
9am
– 11am on the hour every hour.
Appointments
should be made in advance, however all steps will be taken to fit an M.O.T in on
the day if a slot is available.
MOT
CHARGES 2008 : £40
CURRENT MOT FEES AS RECOMMENDED
BY VOSA
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Class
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2006-7 Fee
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I/II (solo motorbikes)
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£
27.15
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II (and motorbikes with
sidecar)
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£
34.65
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III (3-wheel vehicles)
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£
34.65
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IV (cars)
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£
50.35
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IV (passenger vehicles
with 9-12 passenger seats)
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£
52.60
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IVA (includes seat belt
installation check)
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£
58.75
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V (buses with 13-16
passenger seats)
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£
54.65
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V (buses with 17+
passenger seats)
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£
74.10
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VA (13-16 seats with seat
belt installation check)
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£
73.95
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VA (17+ seats with seat
belt installation check)
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£
114.45
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VII (goods vehicles
between 3 – 3.5 tonnes)
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£53.80
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The text below describes in
detail how each item is tested during the current UK MOT Test.
Registration
plates and Vehicle Identification Number* (VIN)
For registered
vehicles the plate must be
 | present
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| secure
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| not faded, dirty or obscured
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| Be composed with correctly formed
letters and spacing.
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The VIN number
must be
| permanently displayed
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| consistent
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| Legible.
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* Required on
all vehicles first used on or after 1st August 1980.
Steering
Test
Description
Inside the car
checks
Steering wheel
and steering column:
| steering wheel is inacceptable
condition
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| steering wheel is securely
attached to the steering shaft
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| upper bearings of the steering
column are inspected for wear
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| Steering shaft is checked for
excessive end float
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| The clamping bolts are all checked
for security
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| Split pins and locking nuts are
also checked.
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| 'free play' in the steering is
checked
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| All flexible couplings and
universal joints are checked.
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Under bonnet
checks
This varies
vehicle to vehicle; some of these items cannot be observed from under the bonnet
on some makes and models.
| security of the steering rack or
steering box and its mountings
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| play in steering joints
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| Inspection of any other swivel
joints which form part of the vehicles' steering system which can be readily
inspected from under the bonnet.
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Under vehicle
checks:
| All the steering joints are
inspected by the Tester whilst the steering is loaded by turning the
steering wheel from side to side.
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| Power steering systems are checked
with the engine running
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| The security of attachment of the
steering rack or steering box is checked both with respect to the tightness
of nuts and bolts, and structural cracking or corrosion of the vehicle
chassis where it is attached
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| Whilst the vehicle stands on
special swivel plates the wheels are turned from lock to lock and checked to
ensure that the wheels and tyres do not foul either the structure of the
vehicle or any brake pipes or hoses
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| with the wheels jacked the wheel
bearings are checked
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| steering rack gaiters and front
outer constant velocity joint boots are examined
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| metal and/or rubber bushes are
checked as are split pins, locking nuts and other locking or retaining
devices which relate to steering components.
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On some cars
there will be rear wheel steering which is checked from beneath the car.
Horn
| operation
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| control can be easily reached by
the driver
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| loud enough
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| Not a sequential multi-tone.
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Lights
The headlamps
are checked for alignment with a Beam Setter. After first aligning the equipment
with the vehicle, the left and right headlamp beams are checked to ensure they
are correctly set so as not to dazzle other road users.
Test
Description
All required
lights are checked for:
| operation
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| condition
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| security
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Side lights and
headlamps
| are the correct type and colour
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| dip and aim.
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Stop lights,
indicators and hazard lights*
| are the correct type and colour
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| do not interfere with each other
in operation
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| Driver’s tell-tale works with
respect to indicators, or there is an audible warning system.
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Rear Fog
lamps**
| must be fitted to the centre or
offside of the vehicle
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| tell-tale must work
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| must not be affected by other
lamps and not be obscured
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| Must be red.
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Number plate
lamps
| All lamps fitted must be working.
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Rear reflectors
| There must be two red reflectors
fitted reasonably symmetrically, securely attached and not obscured.
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* Must be
fitted to all vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1986, but if fitted,
must be tested.
** Must be fitted to all vehicles first used on or after 1st April 1980.
Bonnet
Catch
Reasons for Failure
| A bonnet that cannot be safely secured in the
closed position
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| An excessively deteriorated, ineffective or
insecure (bonnet) retaining device
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Doors
Test
Description
| Both front doors must be operable
from the inside and outside and all doors must latch securely.
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Tailgates,
bootlids etc.
| All these items, including the
tailboards and dropsides of trucks must be securable in the closed position
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Vehicle
structure
Test
Description
Body condition
and security
| body must not be so insecure or
displaced so that it might lead to loss of control of the vehicle when
driven, or be a danger to other road users
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| There must be no dangerous sharp
edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage which is dangerous to
other road users including pedestrians.
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Corrosion
A vehicle can
fail with respect to corrosion for:
| Excessive corrosion in a
'prescribed area' — within 30 cms of certain safety related components,
e.g. brakes, steering, suspension, seat belt mountings etc.
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| Excessive corrosion not in a
'prescribed area', but which is likely to adversely affect the vehicle's
braking or steering. 'Excessive corrosion' can mean a hole or a
significantly weakened structure.
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Seats
| the driver's and the front
passenger's seats must be secure
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| All seat backs must be securable
in the upright position.
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Brakes
Brake
efficiency and balance is usually checked on a roller brake tester. In certain
cases where a roller brake tester may not be used (for example on certain
4-wheel drive vehicles) it may be necessary to check brake efficiency and
balance on a road test, with a portable decelerometer.
Test
Description
Inside the car
Anti-lock
braking system (if fitted) warning lamp is checked for:
| function
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| sequence of operation
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Footbrake
| sufficient reserve travel on the
footbrake
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| pedal rubber not worn to excess
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| correct operation of the servo
assistance system
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Parking brake
This could be hand or foot
operated. Checked for reserve travel so that it doesn't reach the stops on
application. The mountings will be checked for security and/or corrosion.
Under bonnet checks
| master cylinder and servo unit are checked for
leaks with the engine on and the brakes applied
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| servo unit will be checked to ensure it is
operating correctly
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| visible metal or flexible brake pipes will be
checked for corrosion, condition, fouling or leaks
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Under vehicle checks
| flexible brake pipes and any other metal brake
pipes visible beneath the car are checked
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| discs and drums (external only) checked for
condition and contamination
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| brake back plates and calliper securing
devices are checked for condition and security
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| condition of the brake pads will be checked if
visible
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| The assistant operates the handbrake and the
condition of the linkages and/or cables is checked.
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| on some vehicles there will be a brake
compensating valve beneath the car which will need to be inspected for fluid
leaks
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Brake performance check
The performance of the
front and rear brakes and handbrake are checked for efficiency and balance using
specialised equipment.
Windscreen
Includes all
items affecting the driver's view of the road: the condition of the windscreen,
the wipers and washers.
Chips or cracks
in the windscreen directly in front of the driver, in the area swept by the
wiper blades, are acceptable if they are less than 10mm in diameter. In the rest
of the swept area, up to 40mm diameter damage is acceptable.
Official
stickers (any used in connection with road enforcement, security or crime
prevention matters) that are not readily removable are only a reason for
rejection if they restrict the driver's view.
Washers and
wipers
| operation
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| extent of area swept by the wipers
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| Condition of the wiper blades.
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Mirrors
Not all mirrors
on all vehicles are subject to Test, depending on the age of the vehicle. Those
mirrors which must be checked must be
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| visible from the driver's seat
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| Not distorted or damaged so as to
seriously impair the driver's view to the rear.
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Suspension
Test
Description
Under bonnet
checks
| upper suspension joints
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| any other suspension components
which can be inspected from beneath the bonnet
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Under vehicle
checks
Applies to the
front and rear suspension
| no split pins or nuts missing, no
components broken or excessively damaged
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| road springs are checked for
condition
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| all suspension joints are checked
for condition
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| Shock absorbers must not leak and
must be secure (the vehicle will be 'bounced' by the Tester to check that
they damp the springs adequately).
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The
suspension is checked for wear by the assistant applying loads in various ways
with the wheels jacked up whilst the Tester observes the result from beneath the
vehicle.
Note: There are
numerous different suspension systems, and the specific nature of any
examination will depend to a large extent on the design of the suspension
system.
Seat
belts
Test
Description
Most vehicles after 1965
must have seat belts. Irrespective of that requirement, all seat belts fitted to
any vehicle must be inspected for:
| security of seat belt mountings and locking
stalks
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| security and operation of the locking/release
mechanism
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| condition of webbing
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| Retraction of the belt (it is allowed to
manually feed it in).
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Notes:
1. for technical reasons the inertia locking mechanism is not checked. 2. On
some vehicles the belt is attached to the seat, in which case the security of
the seat to the vehicle would also constitute part of the seat belt check.
Exhaust
system
Test
Description
The exhaust system will
fail the MOT if:
| Part of the system missing or excessively
deteriorated
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| A mounting is missing or damaged so it does
not support the system
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| There is a major leak
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| The system is excessively noisy.
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Emissions
These are checked using
specialised equipment, the details of the check depending on the year that the
vehicle was first used on the road. Excessive smoking (checked visually) is a
reason for failure.
Diesel smoke emissions are
checked by using a smoke meter.
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