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MOT Check List
Overview Guide | |
Ford Model: | All |
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Petrol/Diesel: | All |
Estimated Cost: | None |
Difficulty? | Easy |
How long does this take? | 2 hours |
Section 1 Lighting equipment, stop lamps, reflectors and direction indicators
1.1 Front and Rear Position Lamps
Information | Method of Inspection | Reason for rejection | |
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This inspection applies to: all machines, except those which have neither front nor rear position lamps, or have such lamps permanently disconnected, painted over or masked that are only used during daylight hours, and not used at times of seriously reduced visibility. If this situation occurs the machine presenter should be issued with a VT32 (advisory notice) recording the above. | 1. With the front and rear position lamps switched on, check the lamps for (See information column).
a. presence b. condition Note: At least 50% of light sources in a lamp must illuminate c. security. d. fitment and visibility |
1. An obligatory lamp (see information column)
a. missing b. so damaged or deteriorated that its function is impaired c. an insecure lamp d. is obscured or does not face the front or rear as appropriate | |
Front position lamps and headlamps | This inspection applies to: all machines, except those which have neither front nor rear position lamps, or have such lamps permanently disconnected, painted over or masked that are only used during daylight hours, and not used at times of seriously reduced visibility. If this situation occurs the machine presenter should be issued with a VT32 (advisory notice) recording the above. | 1. With the front and rear position lamps switched on, check the lamps for (See information column).
a. presence b. condition Note: At least 50% of light sources in a lamp must illuminate c. security. d. fitment and visibility |
1. An obligatory lamp (see information column)
a. missing b. so damaged or deteriorated that its function is impaired c. an insecure lamp d. is obscured or does not face the front or rear as appropriate |
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
- Capri Mk1
- Capri Mk2
- Capri Mk3
- Cortina Mk1
- Cortina Mk2
- Cortina Mk3
- Cortina Mk4
- Cortina Mk5
- Cougar Mk1
- C-Max Mk1
- C-Max Mk2
- Escort Mk1
- Escort Mk2
- Escort Mk3
- Escort Mk4
- Escort Mk5
- Escort Mk6
- Fiesta Mk1
- Fiesta Mk2
- Fiesta Mk3
- Fiesta Mk4
- Fiesta Mk5
- Fiesta Mk6
- Fiesta Mk7
- Focus Mk1
- Focus Mk2
- Focus Mk3
- Fusion Mk1
- Galaxy Mk1
- Galaxy Mk2
- Galaxy Mk3
- Granada Mk1
- Granada Mk2
- Granada Mk3
- Ka Mk1
- Ka Mk2
- Kuga Mk1
- Mondeo Mk1
- Mondeo Mk2
- Mondeo Mk3
- Mondeo Mk4
- Puma Mk1
- S-Max Mk1
- Sierra Mk1