§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what instructions he issues as to whether an MoT rejection arising from a particular vehicle component can be reissued for different reasons once the rectification work has been undertaken.
§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle[holding answer 15 July 1992]: If a vehicle fails its test on what are classed minor items—for example, horn, indicators, headlamp aim, lamps, rear reflectors, seat belts, but not anchorages, windscreen washers and wipers, emissions—and providing the vehicle is brought back repaired to the station by the end of the next working day only the failure items are retested. However, if the vehicle is failed for other reasons and is brought back repaired regardless of when it is represented the vehicle must undergo another complete MoT test. It is possible that other defects may have occurred in the interim and would subsequently merit another refusal being issued. It is also possible that a retested vehicle may fail if a repaired component still does not meet the required standard.