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I have owned a Fiat Ducato panel van that was professionally converted to a camper van before it was first registered by the DOT. Its unladen weight is 2800 kg, gross weight is 3200 kg and it has always...

Do both my fog lights need to work to pass an MoT?

My offside rear fog light turns on but nearside doesn't. Will this fail an MoT on the basis 'all lights should be working' or since the critical offside fog light works it will pass?

Can I tow my car home if it has failed its MoT?

My car has failed its MoT and I want to get it to my house without paying a recovery company. It is still taxed and insured, my licence allows me to tow a trailer. Can I tow the car home using a rigid...

My old Peugeot 407 has failed its MoT, should I pay £2000 to have it repaired?

I have a 16-year old Peugeot 407 which has just failed its MOT, mainly because of all the electronic problems causing alarms showing about ABS, the speedometer not working, and other things. Will it...

What happens if my car fails an MoT before the date of expiry?

If my car fails the MoT prior to the expiry date of the current MoT certificate what is the status? When looking on the government check and MoT status it shows fail but also says the current MoT is coming...

Do disabled car drivers need an MoT?

My friend who is disabled say his car doesn’t need an MoT, is this correct?

Is a missing heat shield an MoT failure?

If the rear heat shield is missing is this an MoT fail?

Will my car fail its MoT because of a broken fog light?

The front offside fog light glass on my BMW 1 series is cracked following a stone hit. The light still works. Will this result in an MoT fail please?

Is a difficult to close tailgate an MoT failure?

The tailgate on my MG ZR opens but sometimes is hard to close as one hinge is out of alignment due to wear and some corrosion where it bolts on to the car body. Would this be an MoT failure when due, because...

Can I get the tax band of my car changed?

I have owned a 2014 Volkswagen Caravelle 2.0 TDI for the last 3 years and have pad £340, £360, and £395 car tax for those three years. It states on my registration document that the CO2 is 203g/km but...