New MoT Changes for 2012

[ToyotaTech15]

Here is a list of all changes to the MoT testing guide for 2012

Additional reasons for rejection from 1st January 2012

Lamps,reflectors and electrical equiptment

• Registration plate lamp(s) and the front and rear position lamps not illuminating with a single operation of the switch
  
• All lamps, other than headlamps, having less than 50% of the light sources illuminating
  
• All lamps not being visible from a reasonable distance due to products on the light lens or source
  
• Hazard warning lamps not fitted or inoperative
  
• Headlamp beam image is clearly incorrect
  

Steering and Suspension

• Steering and suspension ball joint dust covers not preventing the ingress of dirt etc
  
• Any inappropriate repair or modification to steering linkage, power steering or suspension components
  
• A steering lock stop missing where one was fitted as standard
  
• A significant oil leak from a steering box
  
• Power steering: fluid level below minimum where visible; pipes and hoses damaged, corroded or fouling; components fouling or misaligned on external power steering systems
  
• Any drive shaft support bearing excessively worn or a coupling gaiter missing or no longer preventing the ingress of dirt etc.
  

Brake

• A parking brake control missing or insecure
  
• Any inappropriate repair or modification to a parking or service brake control or a mechanical brake component
  
• ABS system component obviously missing, excessively damaged, inappropriately repaired or modified
  
• ABS wiring excessively damaged
  
• A brake cable, rod or clevis joint insecure
  
• Any inappropriate repairs or modification to a braking system component
  
• Load sensing valve seized, inoperative, function impaired or incorrectly adjusted
  
• Air brake actuator dust cover missing or no longer preventing the ingress of dirt etc.
  
• Vehicle deviating excessively from a straight line during decelerometer parking brake efficiency check.
  

Vehicle Structure, Body and General Items

• A drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended
  
• A passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle using relevant control
  
• A door hinge, catch or pillar missing, insecure or deteriorated to the extent that the door cannot be readily opened or closed
  
• Vehicle identification number incomplete
  
• A towbar assembly inappropriately repaired or modified
  

Exhaust ,Fuel and Emissions

• A catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (vehicles subject to a full cat test only)
  
• A fuel pipe or hose excessively chafed or damaged
  

New reasons from rejection from April/May 2012

Lamps , reflectors and Electrical Equipment

• Headlamp levelling or cleaning device inoperative or obviously defective (LED or HiD headlamps only.)
  
• The 'Tell-tale' does not illuminate when main beam is selected
  
• A battery insecure or leaking electrolyte
  
• electrical wiring insecure or inadequately supported, or its insulation excessively damaged or deteriorated
  
• A trailer electrical socket insecure or damaged, or deteriorated to the extent that the connecting lead could not be securely connected
  
• A trailer 13-pin Euro socket not operating the trailer lamps as intened
  

Steering and Suspension

• A steering lock mechanism missing, inadvertently engaging or inoperative
  
• An electronic steering lock malfunction warning lamp displayed
  
• An electronic power steering malfunction indicator lamp indicates a failure in the system
  

Brakes

• Electronic parking brake (EPB) warning indicates a malfunction
  
• Electronic stability control (ESC) component obviously missing, excessively damaged or inappropriately repaired or modified
  
• ESC Wiring excessively damaged
  
• ESC warning lamp missing, not working or indicating a fault
  
• ESC switch insecure or faulty
  
• A brake slack adjuster defective or incorrectly installed
  
• A brake fluid warning lamp illuminated or inoperative
  

Tyres

• A tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning lamp inoperative or indicating a fault in the system
  

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems (SRSs)

• An airbag mounting missing or seriously deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  
• An SRS malfunction indicator lamp operative on indicating a system malfunction
  
• A seat belt load limiter or pre-tensioner missing or obviously deployed
  

Vehicle Structure, Body and General Items

• An engine mounting missing or seriously deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  
• An engine mounting bracket missing, insecure, fractured or damaged so that it is likely to fail
  
• A speedometer not fitted, cannot be illuminated, incomplete or dial glass broken or missing.
  

Hope this helps with any confusion with new MoT rules

Regards

Gary

[mattyD]

nice one mate clears things up no end

the only thing i have to worry about is not having a cat (but we know garages to get around that ;) )

nothing on the noise of the exhaust system though?

[ToyotaTech15]

It will only affect the car with the cat if they can prove it needs one etc, im away to look up emissions flow chart to try and point out which cars need cat test etc so everyone knows.

There is already a fail on the MoT system for noise levels but doesnt state a reading etc so its down to the testers discretion. unless its crazy loud it should pass.

Gary

[mattyD]

ok mate not to worry where i have been getting my M.O.T done, you give a little extra for there 'tea fund' and i think they bypass the whole cat situation and move on

[Starbuck]

Cheers Gary

[ToyotaTech15]

Yeah thats handy i suppose, i have seen it before lol.

Im sure people that are running big turbo kits arent going to swap back to a cat setup for mot then back again

Gary