MOTs Loanhead, Edinburgh
MOT Class 4 (cars), Class 5 (Private Minibuses), Class 7 (vans)
Booking your vehicle MOT with AP Autocentre
Please contact us to book your vehicle MOT test.
About MOTs
Everyone who uses a vehicle on the road is required to keep it in a roadworthy condition. The roadworthiness is checked in the interests of road safety and the enviroment by the test we all call the MOT. The first test is required once a car is three years old.
The MOT looks at some important items on your car to see that it meets key legal requirements when it is tested. You should be aware that the MOT certificate is not a guarentee of the general mechanical condition of a vehicle.
What is included in the MOT test?
Vehicle stucture : Free from excessive corrosion or damage in specific areas, no sharp edges.
Fuel System : No leaks. Caps fastens and seals securely. The fuel cap will need to be opened. Make sure the key is available.
Exhaust emissions : Vehicle meets the requirements of exhaust emissions, dependant on the age and fuel type of the vehicle.
Exhaust system : Secure, complete, without serious leaks and silences effictively.
Seat belts : All the seat belts installed are checked for type, condition, operation and security. all compulsory seat belts must be in place.
Seats : Front seats secure. Front and rear seat backseats can be secured in the upright position.
Doors : Open and close. Latch securely in closed position. Front doors should open from inside and outside the vehicle. Rear doors may need to be opened to gain access to testable items.
Mirrors : Presence, condition, security.
Brakes : Condition, operation and performance (efficiency test). Note the removal of the road wheels is not part of the test.
Tyres and wheels : Condition, security, tyre size/type and tread depth. Spare tyres are not inspected.
Registration plates : Condition, security, digits correctly formed and spaced.
Lights : Condition, operation, security and correct colour. All the headlamps will be checked to see if the aim is correct.
Bonnet : Secures safely in the closed position.
Wipers/washers : Operate to give the driver a clear view ahead.
Windscreen : Condition and the driver's view of the road.
Horn : Correct operation and right type.
Steering and suspension : Correct condition and operation.
Vehicle identification number : Not more than one different identification number should be present on a vehicle first used on or after 1st August 1980.
How are vehicles tested?
Our one person testing lane is state of the art and uses a range of specialised equipment.
The standard test procedures are laid out in a manual which the test station should make available to you if you want to look at it. If your vehicle has failed the test, you will be given a failure document with reference to this manual. You can watch the test from designated viewing area but you are not allowed to interupt the tester while he is working.
All our testers have been on a training course with the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and their competence to test is checked regularly.
Who supervises the scheme?
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) is the government agency responsible for supervising the MOT scheme. It does this by:
- Authorising MOT stations and Approving Nominated testers
- Setting standards for testing and requirements for Authorisation for the test station and testers
- Training Authorised Examiners and MOT testers
- Visiting garages on a regular basis and carrying out checks to ensure testing standards are maintained. This will include checking the testers' competence and maintenance of approved equipment.
- Giving advice/taking disciplinary action where tests are not being carried out to the required standards.
- Dealing with appeals and complaints from MOT customers.
The MOT Cetificate
An MOT certificate confirms that at the time of the test, without dismantling, the vehicle met the minimum acceptable enviromental and road safety standards required by law. It does not mean that the vehicle is roadworthy for the life of the certificate. The test does not cover the condition of the engine, clutch or gearbox.
Our Latest Customer Feedback
14th April 2011
Score: 20/20, Mr Richards, EH18
11th April 2011
Score: 16/20, Sandra O'Brien, EH12
1st April 2011
Score: 20/20, Ian McLeod, EH45
