MOT Checklist

MOT testing requires the nominated person to carry out a range of different tests and inspections of the interior and exterior of your car, including under the bonnet and underneath the car.  Please see the complete MOT checklist below:

Interior Checks:

Front/rear seat belts, seat security, rear fog tell tales, ABS warning light, switches (position lamp, headlamp), indicator, hazard switches, view to front, wipers and washers, brake pedal, servo operation, handbrake, steering wheel and column, front doors, mirrors, horn.

Exterior Checks:

Front/rear registration plate, front lamps including indicators, headlamps and headlamp aim, mirrors, front and rear shock absorbers, front/rear wheels, tyres, rear lights, rear fogs, number plate lamps, number plate stop lamps, fuel tank cap, indicators, hazards, rear doors and boot lid, wiper blades, general condition of vehicle.

Under Bonnet:

Vehicle structure, braking systems, exhaust system, fuel system, steering and suspension, power steering components.

Under Vehicle Inspection:

Steering including power steering, drive shafts (if applicable), front suspension, shock absorbers, front and rear wheel bearings, wheels and tyres, service brake control, mechanical brake components, parking brake system, exhaust system, fuel tank and fuel system, rear suspension icluding shock absorbers, structure, general vehicle condition.

Tests:

Emissions, brake performance.