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What is a Class IV MOT?
A Class IV MOT is a test which assesses the condition of the important parts on your vehicle. This ensures that they meet the legal standards required for vehicles in the United Kingdom. A Class IV MOT is for vehicles which are registered as Class IV vehicles. The most common type of Class IV vehicles which need a Class IV MOT is cars with up to 8 seats. It also includes motor caravans, private hire and public service vehicles with up to 8 seats, ambulances and taxes, private passenger vehicles and ambulances with 9 to 12 seats, and goods vehicles weighting up to 3,000kg design gross weight.
When do you need a Class IV MOT?
All vehicles need to have an MOT by the third anniversary of its registration. After that, they need to have a new MOT by the anniversary of the last MOT. For Class IV vehicles over 3 years old, this means that they need a Class IV MOT every year.
Driving without an MOT is an offence and can result in a fine. It is important to keep up to date with your Class IV MOT so that your vehicle is road-ready and legal to drive. The law allows you to have the MOT up to one month minus a day before the expiry day of you Class IV MOT, without moving your renewal date earlier. Therefore, it is always best to book the MOT in the month before the expiry date. This means that if there are any complications, such as the vehicle failing the MOT and needing repair work, you have time to get it done before the MOT period expires.
What is included in the Class IV MOT?
A Class IV MOT covers a standard vehicle test for the safety of the vehicle. It is carried out by trained specialists who have the correct experience, training and equipment to carry out the test. The MOT assesses the body and vehicle structure, the exhaust emissions, the mirrors, the horn, the brakes, the tyres, the registration plates, the windscreen wipers and the lights, to name just a few details. In essence, the Class IV MOT checks everything that makes the vehicle safe on the road.
The Class IV MOT does not test the engine, the clutch or the gearbox. The Class IV MOT is about the roadworthy condition of the vehicle, not making sure it is running properly in mechanical terms.
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