MOT Inspection Checklist

Interior checks:

Front/rear seat belts, seat security
Rear fog tell tales, ABS warning light
Switches (position lamp, headlamp)
Indicator, hazard switches
View to front, wipers & washers
Brake pedal, servo operation
Handbrake, steering wheel & column
Front doors, mirrors, horn

Exterior checks:

Front/rear registration plate (class V N/A)
Front lamps, including indicators
Headlamps and headlamp aim
Mirrors, front and rear shock absorbers
Front/rear wheels, tyres
Rear lights, rear fogs, number plate lamps
Number plate, stop lamps
Fuel tank cap
Indicators, hazards
Rear doors and boot lid
Wiper blades
General condition of vehicle

Under bonnet:

Vehicle structure
Braking systems
Exhaust system
Fuel system
Steering & suspension
Power steering components

Under vehicle inspection:

Steering inc. power steering
Drive shafts (if applicable)
Front suspension, shock absorbers
Front and rear wheel bearings
Wheels and tyres (note: tyres should not have any cuts or bulges and the tread depth should be a minimum of 1.6mm across the central 3/4 of the breadth of the tyre and around the entire outer circumference).
Service brake control
Mechanical brake components
Parking brake system, exhaust system
Fuel tank & fuel system
Rear suspension inc. shock absorbers
Structure, general vehicle condition

Emissions

Brake performance