MOT Check List

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