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Nearside/Offside Front/Rear Tyre Worn Close to Legal Limit/Worn on Edge – What This Means

Category: Advisory Code: 5.2.3 (e) What does Nearside/Offside Front/Rear Tyre Worn Close to Legal Limit/Worn on Edge mean? In plain English this Advisory simply means that one or more of your tyres are wearing out, almost to the legally allowed limit. The notice “Nearside/Offside Front/Rear Tyre Worn Close to Legal Limit/Worn on Edge”, or any… continue

Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn – What This Means

Category: Major Code: 5.3.4 (a) (i) What does Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn mean? The notice “Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn” on your vehicle MOT check is classed as a Major defect, meaning your vehicle will fail its MOT should this advisory be noted by your MOT tester. The suspension system in a… continue

LED and HID headlight bulbs – Are they legal after 2021?

With the coming of the new year, and of course Brexit, 2021 brings some amendments to MOT regulations that motorists need to be aware of. This time there are changes made to regulations regarding retrofitted HID (often called Xenon HIDs) and LED bulbs in place of standard Halogen headlights. Can I upgrade my Halogen bulbs… continue

MOT Advisory: Under Trays Fitted – What This Means

An MOT advisory notice we see appear particularly often on MOT history checks is regarding the fitment of under trays. It may appear on your MOT check as “Under Trays Fitted” or “Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components”. The vast majority of cars come with undertrays or under covers of some description as standard, so… continue

MOT Defect Categories – What do they mean?

When performing an MOT check on a vehicle you will have undoubtedly come across some categorised notices when scouring through the vehicle’s history (and if you haven’t seen any, congrats on having a well maintained vehicle!) Here I’ll explain what each of these categories means, and what you need to know about whether your vehicle… continue