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Conducting MOT Test In An Electric Car: It Is Required?

If you have joined the thousands of other drivers in the electric car revolution by purchasing an EV, you may wonder if your electric car needs an MOT test just like combustion engine cars. The short answer is yes. All cars, whether they run on combustion engines, hybrids, or even electric cars, need to go through the MOT test in order to drive within the UK.

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Conducting MOT Test In An Electric Car: It Is Required?

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  1. ConductingMOTTestInAnElectricCar:Is ItRequired? Ifyouhavejoinedthethousandsofotherdriversintheelectriccar revolutionbypurchasing anEV,youmaywonderifyourelectriccar needsanMOTtestjustlikecombustionenginecars.

  2. Theshortanswerisyes.Allcars,whethertheyrunoncombustion engines,hybrids,orevenelectriccars,needtogothroughtheMOT testtodrivewithintheUK. IfyourEVisbrandnew,thenyouneedtowaitforthreemonthsto getyourMOTdone.Ifyourelectriccarismorethanthreeyearsold, youneedtoperformanMOTTestinWatfordeveryyeartoensureit issafetodriveonUKroads. Inthisblogpost,wewilltalkabouteverythingrelatedtotheMOT testandthecomponentsthatarecheckedintheMOTtest.Ifyou wanttoknowmoreaboutelectriccarMOTtesting,keepreading. PetrolCarMOTvsElectricCarMOT PerforminganMOTinanelectriccarissimilartotheMOTtestfor petrolanddieselvehicles.Buttherearesomedifferences. Themaindifferencebetweenbothofthemisthatfueledcarshave aninternalcombustionengine,whichwillhaveanexhaustsystem thatneedstobetested,butinelectriccarsthatisnotnecessary. Outsideelectriccars,thereisnoexhaustsysteminthecar. However,somecarsdohaveexhaust,buttheyarejustforlooksand arefake.Therearealsodifferencesaswellinthefeaturesofthe cars.Forexample,inspectingthecarbatteryisamajorpartofan electriccarMOT. What AreThingsCheckedInTheMOTTest?

  3. Comparedtocombustionenginecarsthatrunonpetrolordiesel, anelectriccarMOTtestismadetoensurethatyourEVmeetsthe minimumlegalrequirementsofroadlawsandissafetodriveon theroad.SomeofthecomponentswhichareinspectedbytheMOT testerinanelectriccar: • Tyres:Therulesfortyresarethesameforbothcombustion enginecarsandelectriccars.Yourtyresmusthavealegal treaddepthlimitof1.6mmandbelowthatmark,yourcarwill failitsMOTtest,sobesuretocheckit.Thetesterwillalso lookforanydamagelikecutsorbulgesbecauseitiscrucial fordailydriversastheconditionofyourtyrescanaffect performanceandsafety. • Wheels:Thetesterwillcheckthewheelsandlookforany cracksorsplitsinthewheelsandensurethatallnutsand boltsareproperlysecure. • Bodywork:Thetesterwillcheckforanysignsofcorrosion, rustordamagetolights,mirrorsandnumberplates. • Brakes:BrakesarecheckedduringtheMOTtest,andtheywill inspectifthebrakesareworkingproperlyandaren’t overheating.Thebrakefluidisinsufficientamountsasthis

  4. cansometimesbelowduetoanoveruseofregenerative braking. • Batterycondition:Thetesterwillcheckifthebatterycanstore enoughpowertoturnonthecarandrunatleastfour headlamps. • Chargingequipment:Thetesterwillcheckthechargingport foranysignsofdamageorleaksasthiscancauseslow charging,electricalfaultsorotherchargingissues. • Seatbelt:Thisisoneofthesimpleandcommonsafety featuresmostofusignore,butthislittlesafetyfeaturecan becomeareasontofailyourMOTtestifthereisafaultor damagetoit. • Steering:Thetesterwillcheckthewheelsandtyresuspension toensurethatthecar’ssteeringisingoodcondition. • Windscreen:Thetesterwillcheckthewindscreenandlookfor damagesuchasanycracksorscratches.Theyalsocheckif thewindscreenwiperisworkingproperly. • Lights:IntheMOTtest,alllightswillbecheckedbythetester, fromhazardlightstobrakelightsandheadlights.Theywill checkifthelightsareworkingproperlyandwiththeright brightness and effectiveness. If youare unsureaboutyourcar lights,thenyoucancheckyourlightsbyyourselfandiffind anydamagedlights,thenreplacethem. • HowToDoMyElectricCarMOT? • TheprocessofbookinganMOTappointmentforanelectricis similartobookinganMOTappointmentforacombustionengine car.ThereisnospecificMOTcentreforelectriccars,andtheyare testedinthesameMOTcentreswherealltyresofcarsaretested. Asanelectriccarowner,youneedtomakesurethatyourcar batteryisfullychargedandthecarisingoodconditionbefore

  5. reachingtheMOTtestcentre.ToensureyourEVpassesitstest,do aCarServiceWatfordinstead. IsMOTInAnElectricCarNecessary? MostpeoplethinkthatanMOTtestensuresthatavehicleissafe fortheenvironmentanddoesn’tpolluteit.Becauseelectriccars don’t haveacombustionengine,theydon’trequireanMOTtest,but thisisn’ttrue.MOTsalsoensurethatavehicleisenvironmentally friendlyandroadworthy. SothereareotherelementswhicharecheckedduringanMOTtest. DuringanMOTtest,othersafetycomponentswillbecheckedto ensureyourcarissafetouseandprotectyoufromunwanted accidents.

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