The Categorisation Of The MOT Test

MOT is essential for every vehicle, and so it is also needed to keep track of the changes that are continually being made to its rules. Recently in 2018, there have been new rules for the diesel automotive along with other ones. Have you checked them yet?

About MOT

For every vehicle of the United Kingdom, it is mandatory to get themselves checked through the MOT test. This is an annual test which makes sure that only the worthy vehicles are running on the streets of the UK. If your car meets the necessary standard for being on the road, then the MOT test shall prove it and allow you to be back on the road with a pass certificate. MOT certification is of high importance and so not having it or carrying an expired one is a punishable offence. So, there is no way of ignoring it if you wish to use your vehicle lawfully without any issues.

MOT stands for Ministry of Transport as it is carried out under their jurisdiction. According to the new rules, any car more than three years from the date of purchase is eligible for the test and any car after 40 years again becomes ineligible. These rules are made keeping the condition of vehicles in general in mind. Over the last few decades it has been observed and the eligibility, as well as the frequency of MOT Batley, has been fixed. As mentioned before, the MOT test needs to be taken once in a year. So, if you find your MOT expiration date near, it is good to make a prior appointment for MOT testing with the nearest authorized MOT test centre.

Plenty of technical checking is done, along with other emission and system checks. It is a thorough check-up which is why any hidden flaws also get noticed. If the problem is not that big of an issue, then you will pass the test with a warning to fix it; otherwise, a significant issue can be the reason for an MOT failure.

New Changes in Categories

Previously there was hardly any categorisation involved in the MOT testing, and it would only be one of them either, pass or fail. But this was too strict as a judgment for many drivers, and so the new rule incorporated categories of vehicle condition. There are three major groups, and each car will be allotted in any one of these according to the flaws detected in the checking process.

The first category is labelled as ‘dangerous’, and any car that is full of faults and issues and can become a risk on the road is allotted in this group. Once in this category, the car will fail in the MOT test, and the reason will be mentioned in the certificate too. An MOT failed vehicle is a threat to not just the people and other vehicles on the streets but also to the surrounding environment of it.

The next group is labelled as ‘major’, and in this, any car with one or more significant problems with the capacity of becoming a threat to others very soon will be included. This means that the car will fail the MOT, but it has the chance of taking a retest within the next ten days, which shall be free. And in this period if the faults are fixed, then it can pass the MOT test surely.

The last group is labelled as ‘minor’, and as the name suggests, cars with minor faults are included in this category. These minor faults are usually the negligible ones which is why it does not interfere with the passing of MOT. But the issues are mentioned in the certificate for reference while repairing.

There are more new rules alongside this categorisation which seems to be stricter for diesel vehicles. So keep checking the rules from time to time.