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billysugga



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:45 pm    Post subject: Classic truck mot Reply with quote

Does anyone have a guide to the standard required for mots on classic trucks.
Mine is a 63 .i am interested in things like amount of steering play, tyre cracking, emissions i.e. Visible smoke etc
Thanks
Unfortunately my local vosa office has just closed.
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D4B



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the VOSA manual:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/518634/mot-inspection-manual-for-class-3-4-5-and-7-vehicles.pdf
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billysugga



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks d4b just had a good read and it appears that it does need to pass 4.5% co2 not sure how easy that is on an old vehicle. But other things don't look so bad.
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D4B



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think so, when my 1981 Land Rover was Mot'd last May, they didn't even attach the gas analyser as far as I am aware...

Perhaps just a visible smoke test is all they do?
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Edd



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

For 1963 it will be visible smoke only. It would be good to find a garage that is used to dealing with older vehicles as it may need a Tapley type brake test rather than rolling road etc......

What is the truck in question? Some post 1960 trucks are MOT exempt if they fit in to the correct categories.

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Rootes75



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, only visible smoke test. The rest of the test will still be quite strict. When I take my Karrier Bantam she has a full test, rolling road for brakes etc, full checks for play in steering and leaks etc.

What's the lorry?
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a Volvo trygge the forerunner of the f83 the smaller version being the snabbe and f82. I have a lot to learn
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