Guidance

MOT special notice 03-19: changes to MOT inspection manuals, defects and a new MOT role

Changes to the MOT inspection manuals from 20 June 2019, including clarifying the wording of defects, changing some defect categories and adding new defects.

From:
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Published
17 June 2019

This publication was withdrawn on

This MOT special notice has been withdrawn because the information has been added to the MOT inspection manual, so it is no longer relevant.

You can find all the information in the latest version of the MOT inspection manual at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles

Documents

MOT special notice 03-19: changes to MOT inspection manuals, defects and new MOT role

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MOT inspection manual for motorcycles: changes from 20 June 2019

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MOT inspection manual for cars and passenger vehicles: changes from 20 June 2019

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Details

This special notice tells you about:

  • changes being made the MOT inspection manuals from 20 June 2019
  • how this affects any tests you do before then
  • what to do if you retest a vehicle from 20 June 2019 that originally failed before that date
  • a new MOT role for consultants

Special notices contain changes to the MOT scheme that are not yet in the MOT testing guide and inspection manuals.

Published 17 June 2019

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