Your MOT test is due on the third anniversary of your vehicle’s registration, and annually thereafter.
It is a check on your vehicle to make sure that your car is roadworthy and as safe as possible to be on the UK’s road network and can do so without endangering any lives – including your own. Let’s take a look at the MOT test in a bit more detail.
MOT Cost
The MOT test is mandated by the government and as such has a fixed price that all drivers should reasonably be able to afford. At the moment, the test for standard cars is £54.85 and while MOT inspectors can offer their services for less than this amount, they are legally not allowed to charge more for it. Many companies bundle various services or extras with the MOT test for a discount, and these can be good value for money. Hassle-free booking of MOT Test is available at Elite MOT London Branch, if you are looking to get your test done soon.
How Long Will It Take?
It is always best to pre-book your MOT test if you can, as this means that the inspector will be ready and waiting for you as you arrive. Drop-in MOTs are available, but you might find yourself at the wrong end of a longish queue and then be forced to be without your car for much of the day. The actual test will usually take about forty-five minutes, but most testing centres ask you to allow at least an hour. This will give the inspector a comfortable leeway for the examination, and – almost more importantly – give him or her time to finish up the paperwork, registering your certificate so that you will not be hassled by law enforcement.
Most Common MOT Fails
Perhaps not surprisingly, the most common reasons for MOT fails are the three factors which comprised the original MOT test: steering, brakes and lights. Lights take the top spot for fails by some margin, and when you look at how many lights there are in a car, it is then not quite so startling! Lights include dashboard lights, front and rear lights, indicators, hazard lights, braking and fog lights and more! Avoid as many of these fails as you can by accessing the full checklist – always available online with the most up-to-date details – and ticking off as many as you can before you hand your car over to the inspector.
