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'''MOT Check List'''
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==Background==
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This is a list of different things which people have failed their MOT's on.
  
This is a list of different things which people have failed their MOT's on.
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==Checklist==
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*Lights front
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*Indicators
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*Side Repeaters
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*Side Lights
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*Dip Beam
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*Main Beam
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*Hazard Lights
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*Lights rear
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*Indicators ss
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*Side Lights
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*Number Plate Light
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*Brake Light
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*Rear Fog
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*Front Screen
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*Wipers Wipe the Screen ok
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*Washers Work and Hit the Screen in Right Place
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*A Chip on the Screen Depends on Size and Where
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*A Crack Usually Means a New Screen
  
Lights front
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==Others==
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*Fuel Flap Opens
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*Condition of Rubber Seal on Petrol Cap
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*Check Seat Belts Push in ok and Lock When you Pull the Belt
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*Check Condition of Belt i.e. NO Splits
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*Check Tyres for Wear
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*Inner/Outer Edges Slight Wear Might be ok
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*Check C/V Boots Inner/Outer
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*Steering Rack Boots
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*Check Pads and Discs for Bad Wear
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*Bonnet Opens
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*Exhaust Does not have a Bad Blow and Excess Corrosion
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*Check Door Mirrors as a Distorted Drives Side one will Fail the MOT
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*Seat Belt Stalk Trim (no kidding, just glued the thing on and it's been fine since)
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*Excess Corrosion on Brake Lines
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*Brake Hoses Rubbing on Tyres (turn the wheel to full lock both ways to check)
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*Excess Corrosion on Power Steering Lines (especially cooler lines)
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*Pedal Rubbers
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*Roll Bar Bushings
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*Rear Roll Bar Bushing Links on the Mk 1's
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*Tie Rod Ends (inner as well, in the rack, shake the steering back and forth and check for movement)
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*Check Ball Joints for Play
  
    * Indicators
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[[Category:Reference]]
    * Side Repeaters
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[[Category:Mk1]]
    * Side Lights
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[[Category:Mk2]]
    * Dip Beam
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[[Category:Mk3]]
    * Main Beam
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[[Category:Petrol]]
    * Hazard Lights
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[[Category:Diesel]]
 
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[[Category:4 Cylinder]]
Lights rear
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[[Category:V6]]
 
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[[Category:Tips]]
    * Indicators
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    * Side Lights
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    * Number Plate Light
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    * Brake Light
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    * Rear Fog
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    * Hazards Lights
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Front Screen
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    * Wipers Wipe the Screen ok
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    * Washers Work and Hit the Screen in Right Place
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    * A Chip on the Screen Depends on Size and Where
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    * A Crack Usually Means a New Screen
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Others
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    * Fuel Flap Opens
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    * Condition of Rubber Seal on Petrol Cap
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    * Check Seat Belts Push in ok and Lock When you Pull the Belt
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    * Check Condition of Belt i.e. NO Splits
+
    * Check Tyres for Wear
+
    * Inner/Outer Edges Slight Wear Might be ok
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    * Check C/V Boots Inner/Outer
+
    * Steering Rack Boots
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    * Check Pads and Discs for Bad Wear
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    * Bonnet Opens
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    * Exhaust Does not have a Bad Blow and Excess Corrosion
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    * Check Door Mirrors as a Distorted Drives Side one will Fail the MOT
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    * Seat Belt Stalk Trim (no kidding, just glued the thing on and it's been fine since)
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    * 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)
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    * 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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Latest revision as of 01:00, 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