MOT Colchester. Magdalen Garage is a well
established and respected MOT testing garage in Colchester.
We also supply replacement automotive parts
such as exhausts, brakes, spark plugs, oil filters and tyres.
At
Magdalen Garage, Colchester we focus on providing an exceptional garage service. We have have an up-to-date
fully equipped MOT test centre in Colchester with all the facilities to MOT, service and repair
your vehicles.
We have built a solid reputation in the Colchester area for delivering a high quality garage service.
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Colchester Pre Mot Check list:
We all dread our cars MOT test time unless your car is under the government set limit for new vehicles of 3 years it will need to be pass the test every 12 months.
Our pre M. O. T. checklist enables you to do this with the greatest of ease. This type of self pre mot check list is needed more so, due to the Ministry of Transport introducing charges for a re-test, except in certain test cases.
Save yourself some money with this quick Pre MOT checklist.
This guide should give you enough of an insite into what is entailed in a Ministry of Transport Test and what to check, repair or replace in order to pass it.
The majority of the pre MOT checklist items are easy, however always take care when checking these MOT pre test check points.
Electrical car lighting checks, this includes all the following in working order:
* Headlights - Low beam & high beam
* Sidelights
* Brake lights
* Side repeaters
* Number plate lights
* Drivers side Fog light
* Hazard warning lights or emergency lights
* Left and right, front and rear indicators
* Rear number plate light
Internal:
This includes the following :
* Car seatbelts with no tears or slices working buckles & fasteners.
* Seat runners & mountings free from rust structurally sound and in correct working order.
* Mirrors, windscreen, windshield and wipers/washers free from cracks and fitted correctly.
Doors, locks and handles checks
*All car doors should shut correctly, meaning their should be no rattles, and the doors shut completely flush and be completely secure.
External car bodywork & chassis checks
* This includes sills, sharp edges e.g. cracked bumpers with protruding edges, The car has to be structurally sound therefore free from corrosion where structure is integral to the vehicle.
Engine bay & Engine component checks:
* Inspection including fuel & brake lines free from rust and fluid.
Exhaust system for the including CAT if required
* The exhaust system including downpipe, manifold & rear silencer have to be sealed correctly, no rattles or excessive emissions, the emission acceptance Level is 14, anything under this is acceptable.
Tyres:
* All tyres need to be of the legal tread 1.6m depth across 2/3rds of the complete tyre and have no splits, gashes, bulges or illegal repairs e.g. tyre wall repairs (including the spare wheel) The wheels & bearings need to be in working order with no play.
Suspension checks for the test:
* All shock absorbers, mountings, boots, bushes need to be free from corrosion and all dampers have to be free from leaks.
Steering checks:
* The car steering should be smooth this includes the flow and the steering rack if there is any play in the rack this constitutes an MOT Fail, in addition all steering boots, joints & racks have to be in working order with no excessive play.
Foot brake & Handbrake checks
* Both the footbrake and handbrake have to be in perfect working order and have to be free from leaks, with no "spongyness".
* The brakes themselves should be in good condition this includes the brake pipes being in working order with no perishing / no leaks and both rear cables to the handbrake fitted correctly with no overhanging cables.
* The vehicle also should not pull either way when braking or respond with irregular movement e.g. snatching.
These MOT checks are relatively simple, if you have a smalll knowledge of cars, the best way is for two people to carry out the pre test checks.
* TIP : You do not need two fog lights only the drivers side.
* TIP : You only need your interior mirror and drivers mirror.
* TIP : You do not need door locks which are visible for a test.
* TIP : A tell tale sign of a bearing on its way out is a "whirr" from the wheel when cornering usually only in one direction.
* TIP : A good way to test the shocks is the bounce test if you push the car down on one corner, and it returns the shock is generally OK.
* TIP : The best way to find excessive play on a steering rack, is to turn the steering wheel when stationary, if the steering wheel turns, but the wheels DON'T, you have a worn steering rack.
* TIP : It will be noticable if the exhaust is blowing, due to a higher tone.
Mot testing in Colchester. Magdalen Garage. Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2JX
Colchester 01206 768523
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