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Plenty of stuff in the news about this at the moment, but this is the official DVSA summary:


The MOT test will change on 20 May 2018, with new defect types, stricter rules for diesel car emissions, and some vehicles over 40 years old becoming exempt.

The way that the MOT test works in England, Scotland and Wales will change from Sunday 20 May 2018.

The MOT test works differently in Northern Ireland.

The changes will affect cars, vans, motorcycles and other light passenger vehicles.

There are 5 main changes you need to know.


1. Defects will be categorised differently

Defects found during the MOT will be categorised as either:

•dangerous

•major

•minor

The category the MOT tester gives each item will depend on the type of problem and how serious it is.

MOT testers will still give advice about items you need to monitor. These are known as ‘advisories’.


What the new categories mean

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Dangerous

A direct and immediate risk to road safety or has a serious impact on the environment.

Do not drive the vehicle until it’s been repaired.

MoT Fail

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Major

It may affect the vehicle’s safety, put other road users at risk or have an impact on the environment.

Repair it immediately.

MoT Fail

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Minor

No significant effect on the safety of the vehicle or impact on the environment.

Repair as soon as possible.

MoT Pass

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Advisory

It could become more serious in the future.

Monitor and repair it if necessary.

MoT Pass

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Pass

It meets the minimum legal standard.

Make sure it continues to meet the standard.

MoT Pass

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2. Stricter rules for diesel car emissions

There will be stricter limits for emissions from diesel cars with a diesel particulate filter (DPF).

A DPF captures and stores exhaust soot to reduce emissions from diesel cars.

Check your car’s handbook if you don’t know if your car has a DPF.

Your vehicle will get a major fault if the MOT tester:

•can see smoke of any colour coming from the exhaust

•finds evidence that the DPF has been tampered with


3. Some new things will be included in the MOT

Some new items will be tested during the MOT.

They include checking:

•if tyres are obviously underinflated

•if the brake fluid has been contaminated

•for fluid leaks posing an environmental risk

•brake pad warning lights and if brake pads or discs are missing

•reversing lights on vehicles first used from 1 September 2009

•headlight washers on vehicles first used from 1 September 2009 (if they have them)

•daytime running lights on vehicles first used from 1 March 2018 (most of these vehicles will have their first MOT in 2021 when they’re 3 years old)

There will be other smaller changes to how some items are checked. Your MOT centre will be able to tell you about these.


4. The MOT certificate will change



The design of the MOT certificate will change.

It will list any defects under the new categories, so they’re clear and easy to understand.

The service to check the MOT history of a vehicle will be updated to reflect the changes.


5. Some vehicles over 40 years old won’t need an MOT

Cars, vans, motorcycles and other light passenger vehicles won’t need to have an MOT if they’re over 40 years old and have not been substantially changed.

At the moment, only vehicles first built before 1960 are exempt from needing an MOT.

When the rules change on 20 May 2018, vehicles won’t need an MOT from the 40th anniversary of when they were registered. You can check the date the vehicle was registered online.

Example

If a car was first registered on 31 May 1978, it won’t need an MOT from 31 May 2018.

You won’t have to apply to stop getting an MOT for your vehicle.

However, each time you tax your historic vehicle (even if you don’t pay a fee), you’ll have to declare it meets the rules for not needing an MOT.


More information

The maximum fees MOT centres can charge won’t change.

In January 2018, the government decided to keep the age a vehicle needs its first MOT at 3 years, rather than extend it to 4 years.

You can get a free MOT reminder by text message or email a month before your MOT is due.

You can be fined up to £1,000 for driving a vehicle without a valid MOT.

I reckon 95% of the UK cars will emit a bit of coloured smoke when revved high suddenly as they do at an MOT.


Is this just another charter to ensure only the very rich can afford to run a car that emits only eco friendly Butterfly farts, lets hope the testers use a bit of common sense or the great unclean of Britain will end up Carless and Jobless through our governments obsession with saving the planet at the expense of it's UK occupants being able to afford to feed them selves.....geeze, we really will be even less competitive on the world stage as they remove every car which gives out a wee puff of smoke once in a while.

Emmisions rules are being tighted up all over the world. It is not a UK thing. Some of the toughest emmision rules are in California.

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The new procedures are to implement an EU directive, surprise, surprise

More on the new DPF rules to stop tampering with the filter. There's new checks on AdBlue/DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) as well, apparently:

I think you'll find EU emission regulations are part of a world-wide agreement to reduce emissions.

A number of lorry operators have been found to have tampered with their AdBlue systems to by-pass them. They now risk substantial fines and loss of their operators licence and loss of professional repute. A few have already found out via the wrath of the Traffic Commissioner!

Not that any vauxhall dealer would tell you this but the most common fault on all newer vauxhalls is the ad blue system. Up to a quarter of all new cars encounter problems ALLEGEDLY

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Just glad I don't have an MOT.

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compliance tests will be similarly changed within a year probably

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Compliance tests are MoT standard and above so it will be implemented just the same.