Vehicle Inspectorate (UK) - MOT Matters - Rotten Cars (1997)

For older vehicles, corrosion is a common cause of MOT failure. It is also a part of the test which often gives concern to Nominated Testers. Unless a correct assessment is made a corroded vehicle which is still safe may be unnnecessarily failed and perhaps consigned to the scrapheap. Even worse an unsafe vehicle could be used on the road without the owner realising.


This Video has been produced by the Vehicle Inspecorate Training Services to assist MOT nominated testers in detecting and assessing corrosion on vehuicles presented for test. it shows:

- Methods of detecting corrosion
- Assesssment of location and extent of corrosion
- Prescribed abnd non-prescribed areas on the vehicle
- Pass and fail criteria
- Assessment of methods of repair to corroded areas

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