Free MOT check list and how to save on car repairs
Around one-in-three vehicles fail the annual MOT according to VOSA, the Vehicle and Operator Service Agency.Motorists can now access advice on how to pass their MOT first time, to avoid a re-test and learn a little about D.I.Y motoring.
Mail Order specialist, Car Parts Direct claims most vehicles that fail the MOT do so because the owners don’t carry out simple checks or procedures before driving in to the MOT Centre. Some motorists leave the MOT too late and risk paying over the odds for repairs and have unnecessary work carried simply because they do not have a basic understanding of vehicle maintenance.
Mark Cornwall of Car Parts Direct, who has thirty years experience in the motoring Industry said, “Something as simple as revving the engine before parking up for an MOT or adding injector cleaner to the fuel can be enough to ensure a vehicle passes the MOT Emissions test – it’s things like this that motorists can overlook.”
Other advice available includes how to carry out simple visual checks on parts that are likely to fail the MOT. How to choose the right MOT Centre to reduce the risk of a rogue test engineer. Cornwall suggests leaving a Car manual on the passenger seat when a vehicle is left for the MOT, just to let the Test Engineer think you have enough knowledge to confirm any parts he says need replacing.
From your vehicle registration, the Technical staff at Car Parts Direct can advise the time the car manufacturers recommend it takes to replace the parts on virtually any vehicle. This is useful information to ensure a Garage is quoting the correct labour time to carry out a repair and ensure you are not been overcharged.
As well as the fitting times, around 60,000 discount Car Parts prices can be obtained instantly from the Car Parts Direct website. Most spare parts ordered online are delivered within 48 hours. To use the free MOT check list, check the cost of parts or to contact a Car Parts Direct technical specialist visit carparts-direct.co.uk