VOSA – The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency have released special notice 3-2013 for the MOT test
This includes many new item now to be included in the MOT test. The item can be found in the list below:
Annex A: List of New Testable Components
For Class 4, 5 & 7 vehicles
– Headlamp levelling and cleaning devices when fitted for HID or LED headlamps
– Main beam ‘tell-tale’
– Battery (including batteries for electric or hybrid vehicles)
– Electrical wiring and connectors
– Trailer electrical socket security and damage
– Operation of 13-pin trailer electrical sockets using an approved trailer socket tester
– Operation of the steering lock (where fitted) including a malfunction warning in respect of an
electronic steering lock
– Electronic power steering malfunction indicator lamp
– Electronic parking brake control and malfunction indicator lamp
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC) components, including the switch (if fitted) and
malfunction warning
– Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated or inoperative
– Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)
– SRS components including airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners, seat belt load limiters and
SRS malfunction warning lamp
– Engine mountings
– Speedometer
– Indirect vision devices (where they replace obligatory mirrors)
As the special notice was only released today more information is to follow and may be updated.
