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How To Prevent An MOT Failure?

Suppose you go for your MOT, with high hopes, thinking of passing the test in one go, but suddenly, you are informed that you failed the test, all because of something like faulty lights or worn-out seatbelts. <br>Visit:- https://www.apsense.com/article/846285-how-to-prevent-an-mot-failure.html

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How To Prevent An MOT Failure?

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  1. HowToPreventAnMOTFailure? SupposeyougoforyourMOT,withhighhopes,thinkingofpassingthetestinonego,but suddenly,youareinformedthatyoufailedthetest,allbecauseoffaultylightsorworn-out seatbelts.Whatwillyoudo?Won'tyoufeelitawastetofailtheMOTtest,acrucialtest thatchecksyourcarforfaultstoensureitsroadworthinessandsafety?Thus,itis importanttoprepareforanMOTbeforehandandtryyourbesttopassthetestinone go. Buthowexactlycanyoudoit?HowcanyoupreventanMOTfailure?Ifyouarealso lookingforanswers,thenyouareintherightplace.Today,thefollowingblogwilltalkabout MOTandwhatyoucandotopassthismandatorytest.Assuch,itfocusesonsomeofthe commonissuesprevalentinMOTSandwhatyoucandotoavoidthemtopreventanMOT failure. AirPressureAndTreadDepthOfTyres OneofthemajorreasonswhyyoufailanMOTTestinCorbyisbecauseofanyproblems withthetyres.Thetestiscarriedouteveryyear,andit'sdoneforanycarthatisatleast threeyearsoldfromthedayofitsregistration.Assuch,whenyougofortheMOT,it checkseverythingtoensurethatyourcarisnotonlyfunctional,butitisalsosafefor driving.Hence,aproblemwithyourtyrescanleadtoadirectMOTfailure,asitisa problemforboththefunctionalityandsafetyofthecar. So,youhavetoensurethatyourtyresarenotonlyproperlyinflatedwhenyougoforthe MOT,butalsothattheydonothaveanydamage.Furthermore,youhavetocheckthe treaddepthofthetyrestoensurethattheyareatleast1.6mmorhigher.Otherwise, you will not only fail the test might also be subjected to a fine of £2500.

  2. MakeSureYourWindscreenIsNotCracked Aftertakingcareofthetyres,thenextthingonyourlistshouldbethewindscreen.Now, thisissomethingthatcaneasilybetackledbygoingforCarServicinginCorby.Thiswill notonlycheckthewindshieldforanysignsofdamagebutalsorepairanycracksthatneed attention.Bydoingthis,youcaneasilyensurethatyouwon'thaveanyproblemswiththe MOTtest. Now,weknowthatifanycracksarelargerthan1cm,especiallyiftheyareinthedriver’s lineofsight,thenitwillleadtoafailure.Similarly,anycracksthatare4cmorlonger anywhereonthewindshieldwillcauseyoutofailthetest.Thus,bypreventingthese issues,youcaneasilypassthetestandavoidMOTfailure. EnsureYourCarIsNotLeakingFluids AnotherthingyoucandotoensurethatyoudonotfailtheMOTtestistocheckthatyour carisnotleakinganyfluids.Thisisaseriousproblemthatindicatessomethingmajorhas gonewrongwiththecar.So,ifyoubringyourvehicleforanMOTinspectionwhileitis leaking,anMOTtest,youriskafailure.Hence,topreventthis,allyouhavetodoischeck whetheryourcarisleakingfluidsornot. Now,bearinmindthatacarhasdifferenttypesoffluids,suchastransmissionfluid,brake fluid,powersteeringfluid,andsoon.Anyleakagewillindicateaproblemwithanyofthese majorcomponentsofthecar,andhence,itisaworrisomethingtothinkabout.

  3. YourCarShouldHaveFunctionalLights TopassanMOTtest,youalsohavetoensurethatyourcarhasfunctionallights,which includeeverythingfromheadlightstosidelightsorparkinglights,taillights,brakelights, indicators,andeventhecabinlight.TheMOTwillcheckwhethertheselightsare functional. So,youhavetomakesurethattheydonothaveanyfaultywiringorissueswiththebulbs. Youalsohavetocheckiftheglassisclearandthatitisnotfoggy.So,beforetakingyour carforanMOTtest,it'sbestthatyouspendsometimemakingsurethatithasfunctional lights. CheckTheSeatsAndSeatbelts YoushouldalsochecktheseatandseatbeltsbeforegoingforanMOTifyouwanttopass thetest.ThiswillallowyoutopreventMOTfailure.Youshouldknowthatseatbeltsarea corecomponentofyoursafety.So,ifyourseatbeltsarenotfunctional,oriftheyareworn outordamaged,itwillleadtoanMOTfailure.Similarly,youhavetoensurethatyourcar seatsarefunctionalandthattheyarecapableofmovingfrontandbacktopassthe MOT test. EnsureYourRegistrationPlateIsVisible Finally,youshouldfocusonthenumberplate.Ithastobevisibleandlegible.So,make surethatyourregistrationplateisnotcoveredinmudordustandthatitcanbereadfromadistance.Moreover,youhavetofollowallthedifferentguidelinesandmakesurethat yourregistrationplatefallswithinthestandard.Iftheplateisbrokenordamaged,make suretogetitreplacedbeforegoingforanMOT,ifyouwanttopassthetest.

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