Links to all MOT Tests | MOT Test Descriptions

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(0) MOT Test of registration plates and vehicle identification number (VIN)

(1) MOT Test of brakes

(2) MOT Test of steering

(3) MOT Test of  windscreen (visibility):

• mirrors
• bonnet catch

(4) MOT Test of lights and headlamps (including reflectors, switches and trailer socket)

• axles and suspension

(6) MOT Test of vehicle structure and body

• seats
• tow bar (coupling mechanisms and towing equipment)
• fuel system
• doors (incl floors)

(7) MOT Test of other equipment – incl. seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, airbags)

• horn (audible warning)
• speedometer
• anti-theft device
• electronic stability control

(8) MOT Test of exhaust and emissions (including noise and fluid leaks)

MOT Test of instrument panel warnings and indicators (grouped here for convenience from above sections)