| MOT
Quiz Answers
1.
Your bumper has been seriously damaged in an accident so you
have taken it off and the bumper irons stick out dangerously.
Would this cause an MOT failure?
b) No, because a dangerous protrusion
only results in a failure if it arises because the bodywork
has either been damaged or is corroded.
2. Your battery is loose and a fire
could result because the live terminal could spark to earth.
Would that result in an MOT failure?
c) No, because the condition of the battery and/or its mounting
is not part of the MOT Test.
3. Your spare tyre is brand new but
has a puncture. Would that result in an MOT failure?
c) No, because the spare wheel and tyre
are not examined in the MOT.
4. Your
handbrake requires 7 ‘clicks’ before it engages
and operates the brake. Would that pass the MOT?
b) Yes, provided there is further travel available to allow
for some brake wear.
5. Your odometer failed when it registered
45063 miles, which was just after the last MOT. Would that
result in an MOT failure?
a) No, because the odometer is not part
of the MOT.
6. Your vehicle has had its catalytic
converter removed and replaced by a normal exhaust silencer
but passes the emissions Test. Does it fail the MOT because
it hasn't got a catalytic converter when it should have one?
a) No, if it passes the emissions part
of the MOT that is acceptable.
7.
Your car has separate side-lights and headlamps. There are
no sidelights in the headlamps. When the side-lights are switched
on, one of the headlamps illuminates. Is that an MOT failure?
a) No, because there is not a ‘reason
for rejection’ which describes this situation in the
MOT regulations.
8. Your vehicle has four tyres which
are correct, matched in every respect and correctly fitted
except that the tread patters are all different. Will this
result in an MOT failure?
c) No, because the tread pattern is
not part of the MOT.
9. There
is a crack in your car’s windscreen travelling upwards
from the bottom of the screen directly in front of the driver.
It extends 15mm into the part of the screen swept by the wiper
but is not directly in the driver’s line of sight when
driving. Will that result in an MOT failure?
b) Yes, because where it is located
a crack must not exceed 10mm in length. |
