The much discussed new testable items in the MOT test will be failable for any MOT test or retest carried out from April 7th 2013.

These are:

Annex B: List of New Testable Components

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Headlamp levelling and cleaning devices when fitted for HID or LED headlamps

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Main beam ‘tell-tale’

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Battery (including batteries for electric or hybrid vehicles)

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Electrical wiring and connectors

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Trailer electrical socket security and damage

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Operation of 13-pin trailer electrical sockets using an approved trailer socket tester

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Operation of the steering lock (where fitted) including that malfunction warning is not displayed for an electronic steering lock

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Electronic power steering malfunction warning indicating a fault

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Electronic parking brake control and malfunction indicator lamp

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) components, including the switch (if fitted) and malfunction warning

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Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated or inoperative

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Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)

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SRS components including airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners, seat belt load limiters and SRS malfunction warning lamp

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Engine mountings

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Speedometer

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Indirect vision devices (where they replace obligatory mirrors)

failure of electronic steering lock will at least take a heap of BMW's off the roads!

Hmmmm, might have to buy a new light switch without the manual leveling option in it methinks!

I thought the rest of those apart from the HID/TPMS stuff was tested already?

Edited 14 February, 201313 yr by TriggerFish

Thanks for posting this. Do you have any information on how they will be tested as I imagine some of them will vary from car to car, eg

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) components, including the switch (if fitted) and malfunction warning

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Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)

Chris

Annex B: List of New Testable Components

Headlamp levelling and cleaning devices when fitted for HID or LED headlamps

I.e. when not fitted, it is a pass, as long as beam is of correct shape/position. When fitted, levellers/washers must work correctly.

VOSA issued clarification in October, link to it and quote is here.

Thanks for posting this. Do you have any information on how they will be tested as I imagine some of them will vary from car to car, eg

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) components, including the switch (if fitted) and malfunction warning

?

Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)

Chris

I think that's being done on an "if there's a warning light for ESC failed illuminated then you fail" basis.

"when fitted" are the words follow. If it's not there they can't test it. Presumably if there's no lights on the dash and it looks OK it should be fine.

Headlamp levelling and cleaning devices when fitted for HID or LED headlamps

Do they (washers, that is) need to work if you have regular halogens?

I would guess not based on MOT manual. Regular halogens can have broken headlamp washers and levellers as long as the beam passes.

MOT Manual says:

Method of Inspection

2. Where HID or LED dipped beam headlamps are

fitted, switch on the headlamps and check the

operation of any headlamp levelling and

cleaning devices fitted.

Reason for Rejection

2. A headlamp levelling or cleaning device

inoperative or otherwise obviously defective

So what if i had changed my headlights and was unable to transfer the leveling motors over. So i have a leveling switch that does nothing in the car.

I guess a manual leveller would have to work for HID (or LED) retrofits as it is fitted,

"2. Where HID or LED dipped beam headlamps are

fitted, switch on the headlamps and check the

operation of any headlamp levelling and

cleaning devices fitted.

In any case, I would strongly recommend at least stock factory manual headlamp range control for any headlamps, halogen/HID/LED/paraffin candle , as when the boot is really full, change in beam level can be 1.5-2deg up.If you have them aimed at -0.5 to -1.0 at MOT, they can easily go above horizontal unless you adjust level from the cabin.

I think that's being done on an "if there's a warning light for ESC failed illuminated then you fail" basis.

Could well be - reason I ask is I thought that warning lamps on the car were already checked as part of the MOT. I guess the switch isn't currently tested though, although I'm wondering how useful a test that is...

Chris

Could well be - reason I ask is I thought that warning lamps on the car were already checked as part of the MOT. I guess the switch isn't currently tested though, although I'm wondering how useful a test that is...

Chris

Well, the Octavia's TCS (not ESP) switch latches in the "disabled" position, so could theoretically be used to conceal a TCS failure by latching it off before the test.

Sorted the after market lights have a manual adjustor that can be removed and replaced with the original electric motors. :thumbsup:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/publications/specialnotices/2012specialnotices.htm

VOSA are running the courses for professionals (i.e. so the Minister must have signed the letter to make the new regulations law) but haven't updated the website yet ? Euh ?

Nick

I attended a seminar last week, that was when we were informed of the date for the new test items. The only warning lamps currently failable are for the ABS, rear fog lamp and indicators if there isn't an audible warning.

TPMS only for cars registered after 01/01/12 and only if it indicates a fault with the system, if it's on for a deflated tyre then it's working as it should.

http://www.dft.gov.u...cialnotices.htm

VOSA are running the courses for professionals (i.e. so the Minister must have signed the letter to make the new regulations law) but haven't updated the website yet ? Euh ?

Nick

Changes were all over Special Notices for most of 2011 and 2012,, even the MOT manual (downloadable there) reflects posted status already.

I don't get the steering lock one. Does that mean if it doesn't lock when the key is removed it will fail?

The latest news is that these items are now coming in on March 20th 2013, failure rates are going to go up.

Best sort me a resistor out for the airbag for the next test then! That list is more or less what was put on the advisory list last year isnt it?

Now HTF are they going to test the electronic parking brake . The old test AFAIK worked on the retardation factor.but in order to operate the electronic one ,you need to operate the footbrake .

All the electronic parking brakes that I've tested are applied with a button without the need to apply the service brake. The service brake does need to be applied to release them. So it's the usual measure the readings from the roller brake tester - no change there, the only difference is that after March 20th we'll check that the warning light works.