Mot Corrosion Legal Requirements

The hassle is not a big part of the car on the bottom are covered with plastic, corrosion can hide Merc rear arm a great example the list goes on and on, but we all know that for a price you can get any car word on it, we see it all the time, I had a transit in the day that failed on the 8th of this month, guess what happens if at that time fails As before welding/lights, they only try there luck we should get a warning on the MOT system when you connect to a vehicle that has been tested in the last month and lists errors I beat every car/van on word story It`s a good post, Even though it was created to distract us from the previous post about the new manual, which probably takes Julia a lot of time, I say this because many of my questions have not yet been answered. Back to this article. This will remind many testers to check for corrosion a little deeper. So what I`d like to know is how are we going to advise some of this corrosion and overpainted repairs when the manual advice is removed? Relatively low corrosion in a significant part of a vehicle`s structure, where it affects its bearing capacity, can make a vehicle unsafe. On the other hand, excessive corrosion on non-load-bearing sections can have little or no impact on vehicle safety. Seats must be securely fastened, with seat belts required by law for all cars after 1965 (and highly recommended for cars built earlier). The straps must be securely attached – including the clip/locking mechanism – and in good condition. The first step is to find corrosion. Sometimes the corrosion is so obvious that you can see it immediately. But sometimes that`s not the case. The use of the corrosion assessment tool should be limited to determining whether the failure criteria are met and should not be used for scraping or severe pitting of affected areas. “This highlights the importance of checking for corrosion, especially for older vehicles.” So why make a ruling that says older vehicles are exempt from TÜV? Crazy imo. I am very surprised that there have not been fatal accidents with the Nissan Navara, I have seen so many people pass through our workshop over the years with heavily corroded chassis from the inside, whose corrosion would not be detected on a Word because they are properly visible and inspected.

What if a vehicle has not expired, but the non-test is completed within the previous few weeks, does this still apply to dangerous or major errors or can you still legally drive it on the old nut until it expires while the work is completed? Corrosion on the spoke arms may not have been detectable when the car had its last technical inspection. But if it had been so, and if it had been discovered, it might have saved his life. The severity of corrosion in highly stressed components such as steering and suspension arms, rods and levers can be assessed by light knocking or scraping with the corrosion assessment tool. Suppose corrosion has been detected and the vehicle has received an error. The owner of the vehicle then drives the vehicle and THEN he has an accident! Why not give testers or at least 1 person at each test station the power to issue prohibition notices for vehicles that really shouldn`t be back on the road? You should also cause the vehicle to fail if you find structural weaknesses or holes caused by corrosion in a prescribed area, such as: Hi Chris. Does this mean that we can discourage customers from walking away from the testing station if their car has broken down and the defect is identified as dangerous? I imagine there are a lot of customers who will say we don`t have the right to stop them from leaving. Will we have the legal authority to arrest them? If you notice corrosion that seriously reduces the strength of a highly stressed component, you should drop the vehicle. About the 40 year exceptions, I failed a minor 1967 Morris 4 months ago with almost 3 pages of corrosion defects, the customer`s response was that he had read about the upcoming 40 year exemption, so he would wait until then to drive it on the road instead of fixing it, These kinds of people exist and they will drive a car, until it falls apart or kills someone. Move DVSA. Tires are one of the most important parts of your vehicle and allow for smooth movement.

With age, signs of wear may appear, such as cracks, curvature and reduced tread depth. The legal minimum tread depth is 1.6 mm, so tires must at least meet this requirement. They must also have the right size and load capacity for the vehicle. You must inform the vehicle presenter of corrosion or deformation that is not severe enough to warrant refusal. If necessary, the corrosion assessment tool should be used to assess the extent of corrosion caused by careful scraping or light tapping of affected areas. If corrosion has significantly reduced the strength of a particular component, you can refuse to perform a brake test. See “Refusal of examination” in the introduction. The effects of corrosion on the safety of a motorcycle are difficult to solve, as they depend not only on the extent of corrosion, but also on the function of the section where the corrosion is found. in reference to Chris` response of May 20, 2018. What legal rights do we have to prevent a vehicle from being driven away from the inspection station if a breakdown involving a dangerous defect has occurred? Can we only inform the driver about this? In my opinion, the corrosion shown has no influence on the actual cause of the error. Yes, it is corroded and yes should not pass a test. However, I have already seen this, in my opinion, someone cut the beam along the bush to put the ring and the welded beam back together.

People do this to avoid buying proper pulling/bush assembly tools. But hey, any monkey can work on a car!! Where are the regulations? The vehicle must have the minimum number of legally required mirrors and these will be checked. The impact of corrosion on the safety of a vehicle depends on its extent and the function of the section or component where the corrosion occurred. Rust is a technical control problem in general, especially with older cars. Excessive corrosion on safety-related parts such as steering and braking is prohibited, while rusting within 30 cm of these components can also lead to failure.