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How to Pass an Mot Test?

by Yecorner Tyres MOT Watford
If you are travelling to a new place, you need to get an MOT test of your car. Various governments have regulations on the quality of vehicles that are essential for you to travel in the city. However, a lot of us don't know much about the MOT test, so here is a brief description of the MOT test that will help you in passing the test. 

What Do You Know About MOT Test

MOT Watford is conducted by the ministry of transport to check your vehicle's stability and mechanics. This test is conducted every year. In this test, mechanics check whether the vehicle is in a healthy state to be driven on the road or not. 

They ensure that your vehicle matches the minimum safety requirements set by the ministry. This test cannot be skipped, as this is required by the law. 

What Parts To Maintain To Pass An MOT Test

There are several parts of the car, which should be well maintained to pass an MOT Test. Here is the list of the parts that are checked by testers along with the essential tips, which will help you to pass the test. 

Inspect Your Car Mirrors 

Most people do not give much attention to the mirrors, and this might prove to be a major issue in your car. Thus, make sure that all the mirrors, like rearview mirrors or offside mirrors of your car, are fine and are at the right place. 

In the MOT test, testers accept mostly three positions of the rearview mirror. If the mirrors set on the exterior side provides the best offside and nearside view of your vehicle. 

So while inspecting your car mirrors, make sure that they are not cracked or damaged and are providing you with clear views. If you see any damage or cracks in the mirrors, get them replaced.

Check Indicators And Warning Lights

Whenever you see your indicator or any other warning light of your car not working, you must get it fixed right away. Otherwise, this problem will persist and you will end up failing your MOT test. 

And then you will not get benefits, like car insurance and tax-free road driving, and you would end up paying extra charges. 

Tread Of Tyres 

Tyre's tread is one of the common reasons for the failure of the MOT test. As tread of tyres provides many benefits while driving like it maintains a better grip by ensuring good contact on the road with improved traction.

Moreover, it gives us high-level performance with an enhanced driving experience. They easily overcome obstacles, like snow and stones, and can also displace water from the road and thus ensure our safety. 

Due to such benefits, it is really important to keep treads in good condition, so that testers do not find any reason to fail your car in a test. According to MOT rules and driving guidelines, the tyre's tread depth must be 1.6 mm. If it is below 1.6 mm, that means your tyre's tread is wearing off and you need an immediate replacement of your tyres.

Test Your Car's Horn

You can test your car’s horn very quickly and there are very few chances that you fail the test due to your horn. This is because if the horn in your car stops, you will come to know about it and get it fixed easily by any nearby mechanic store. Still, you check your horns before going to take an MOT test to be on the safe side.

Along with all these tests, you should also keep a check on the small parts, such as the windscreen and wiper to ensure that you pass the MOT test with flying colours. Therefore, before getting an MOT test, you should get your car checked at YE Corner Tyres.

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