Derby Auto Mechanics, the expert mobile mechanics, will adhere to the following rules and inspections that apply to car and passenger vehicle MOT tests:
Registration plate (number plate) and vehicle identification number
Brake condition and operation, including service brakes, secondary brakes, parking brakes, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic braking system (EBS) and brake fluid
Mechanical condition, including steering wheel and column or handlebar, forks and yokes, steering play and electronic power steering (EPS)
Field of vision, including bonnet catches, condition of the glass, view to the rear, windscreen wipers and windscreen washer
Lighting, including headlamps, position lamps, daytime running lamps, stop lamps, indicators, hazard warning lamps, fog lamps, reversing lamps, lighting ‘tell-tales’, trailer electrical socket, electrical wiring and battery
Axle, wheel bearing, wheel and tyres, including tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and suspension (including springs, shock absorbers, and suspension arms and joints)
Structure and attachments, including exhaust system and bumpers, and body and interior (including doors and catches, seats and floor)
Seat belts and restraint systems, airbags, anti-theft devices, horn, speedometer, speed limiter and electronic stability control (ESC)
Noise, exhaust emissions, engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) (sometimes called an engine management light or ‘EML’), and fluid leak
For bus and coach MOT tests: entrance and exit doors, emergency exits, passenger grab handles, steps and stair rules and inspection
For vehicles fitted with more than 8 passenger seats and first used before 1 October 2001: seat belt installation rules and inspection
Corrosion assessment and methods of repair
Tyre load rating and exceptions, and tyre load index tables for single-wheel and dual-wheel configurations
