Guidance

MOT special notice 11-18: changes to MOT inspection manuals and defects

Changes to the MOT inspection manuals from 13 September 2018, including clarifying the wording of defects, changing some defect categories and adding new defects.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 10 September 2018

This publication was withdrawn on 1 October 2020

This MOT special notice has been withdrawn because the information has been added to the MOT inspection manual, so it is no longer relevant.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

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

MOT special notice 11-18: changes to MOT inspection manuals and defects

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MOT inspection manual for motorcycles: changes from 13 September 2018

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MOT inspection manual for cars and passenger vehicles: changes from 13 September 2018

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Details

This special notice tells you about:

• changes being made the MOT inspection manuals from 13 September 2018
• how this affects any tests you do before then
• what to do if you retest a vehicle from 13 September 2018 that originally failed before that date

Special notices contain changes to the MOT scheme that aren’t yet in the MOT testing guide and inspection manuals.

Published 10 September 2018