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| − | + | *Lights front  | |
| − | + | *Indicators   | |
| − | + | *Side Repeaters   | |
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Latest revision as of 00:00, 24 March 2011
Background
This is a list of different things which people have failed their MOT's on.
Checklist
- Lights front
 - Indicators
 - Side Repeaters
 - Side Lights
 - Dip Beam
 - Main Beam
 - Hazard Lights
 - Lights rear
 - Indicators ss
 - Side Lights
 - Number Plate Light
 - Brake Light
 - Rear Fog
 - Front Screen
 - Wipers Wipe the Screen ok
 - Washers Work and Hit the Screen in Right Place
 - A Chip on the Screen Depends on Size and Where
 - A Crack Usually Means a New Screen
 
Others
- Fuel Flap Opens
 - Condition of Rubber Seal on Petrol Cap
 - Check Seat Belts Push in ok and Lock When you Pull the Belt
 - Check Condition of Belt i.e. NO Splits
 - Check Tyres for Wear
 - Inner/Outer Edges Slight Wear Might be ok
 - Check C/V Boots Inner/Outer
 - Steering Rack Boots
 - Check Pads and Discs for Bad Wear
 - Bonnet Opens
 - Exhaust Does not have a Bad Blow and Excess Corrosion
 - Check Door Mirrors as a Distorted Drives Side one will Fail the MOT
 - Seat Belt Stalk Trim (no kidding, just glued the thing on and it's been fine since)
 - Excess Corrosion on Brake Lines
 - Brake Hoses Rubbing on Tyres (turn the wheel to full lock both ways to check)
 - Excess Corrosion on Power Steering Lines (especially cooler lines)
 - Pedal Rubbers
 - Roll Bar Bushings
 - Rear Roll Bar Bushing Links on the Mk 1's
 - Tie Rod Ends (inner as well, in the rack, shake the steering back and forth and check for movement)
 - Check Ball Joints for Play
 
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