How to Prepare for your MOT Test

1. How to Prepare for your MOT Test MOT test is one of those things we all dread none of us want our vehicle to fail it can be expensive the court frankly inconvenient around 1.5 million cars follow the MOT test every year but most of these failures could have been prevented with just a few simple checks prior to the MOT test I'm going to show you nine pre checks you can do yourself to increase the chance of your car pass against MOT first of all you want to remove your dipstick fully and wipe it clean once clean reinsert it back into the engine fully remove the dipstick once more and check that the oil is between the minimum and maximum levels on the dipstick if it is below the minimum levels you might want to top it off of it check your vehicle manual to find out What type of oil your car uses ask someone to walk around your vehicle or if you switch all your lights on and off if any of your mites don't work we advise you to take your vehicle to your local garage to replace them they can be difficult to replace yourself you wouldn't think it by an empty screen wash water will cause an MOT failure we would recommend topping it up regularly so you always have it when you need it you can use a 20p coin to check tires tread depth if the outer rim of the 20 piers are visible then you need to get a new tire if the soles of your tires are cracked or perished then you may need to get them replaced also ensure your window screen is clean before checking it the Java side of the windscreen is called the swept area in the swept area you allow up to a 10 millimeter crack or chip however in the passengers area you're allowed up to a 40 millimeter crackle chip tears or holes in your wiper rubber will cause your vehicle to fail this MOT test check your wipers while turning them on if they squeak or smudge in your windscreen then it might be time to replace them brands new wiper blades can improve your visibility massively check the belt material for any tears of damage and make sure would hold should you need it to plug in all of your seat belts and check the lock properly to ensure safety through your passages make sure the driver's seat is able to adjust forwards and backwards easily make sure your number plate is clean and check the font and spacing of the letters on both place front and back they must comply with the legal requirements to pass the MOT test to ensure your horn works give it a short blast if it doesn't work find a repair to fix it if you come across any faults or damages then you can book your vehicle into a local garage using book my garage com alternatively if you don't want to completely protect yourself you can book a full service and an MOT on book more garage com to get everything sorted