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How will MOT Rule Changes 20 May 2018 affect you? there will be new defect types, new rules for diesel car emissions, and some vehicles over 40 years old becoming exempt. Save yourself a suprise at your next MOT test and find out how the changes may affect you: The changes will affect cars, vans, motorcycles and other light passenger vehicles. There are 5 main changes: 1. Defects will be categorised differently Defects found during the test will be categorised as either: dangerous major minor The category the MOT tester gives each item will depend on the type of problem and how serious it is. Testers will still give advice about items you need to monitor. These are known as ‘advisories’. What the new categories mean Item result What it means about the item How it affects your MOT result Dangerous … Continue reading →