Is your car due its MOT? Don’t delay in checking out new and used car dealership Motorparks‘ essential pre-MOT checklist so you can keep the cost of the test down as much as possible.
Not only will you find out the main reasons why a car fails its MOT in the first place, but there’s also details on checking these components before the test date comes around:
- Bodywork
- Brakes
- Doors
- Essential fluids (including brake fluid, screen wash and oil)
- Exhaust system
- Fuel system
- Horn
- Lights (both front and rear lights, as well as hazard lights and indicators)
- Mirrors (both side and rear-view mirrors)
- Registration plate
- Suspension system
- Tyres (both the tyre pressure and tyre tread of all tyres being used as well as the spare wheel)
- Vehicle identification number
- Windscreens (including washer jets and wipers)
MOTs in the UK have been making headlines recently, after proposals by the government suggested that new cars may soon be able to remain on the nation’s roads for four years – as opposed to three – before needing to go through this test.
Transport Minister Andrew Jones explained: “We have some of the safest roads in the world and MOT tests play an important role in ensuring the standard of vehicles on our roads.”
“New vehicles are much safer than they were 50 years ago, and so it is only right we bring the MOT test up-to-date to help save motorists money where we can.”
No matter when your MOT is due, give your car the best chance of passing the test and with flying colours by working through the full checklist now…
