Straight answers, no waffle.

Guides on this site

Most of what people ask us is answered on the service pages rather than in the blog. The useful ones:

• What an MOT actually tests — the categories, what dangerous, major, minor and advisory mean, and when yours is due
• Getting ready for an MOT in five minutes — the walk-round that avoids a needless fail, and the two things nobody thinks of
• What the dashboard warning lights mean — which ones mean stop, and which mean book it in
• Tyres: the law and the sidewall — the 1.6 mm limit, what the markings mean, and which punctures can be repaired
• Brake symptoms worth acting on — what wears, when, and why brake fluid is changed by time rather than mileage
• Timing belts and why the interval matters — the repair the scheduled replacement exists to avoid
• Interim or full service? — what the difference is, and why a service is not an MOT
• Running vans — MOT classes, the penalties that land on the operator, and DVSA's daily walkaround check
• Not sure what you need? — find it by what the car is doing rather than what it is called