Summary
A RADICAL shake-up of the MoT test will leave motorists liable for astronomical bills to repair electronic stability control (ESC) systems from next year, it has been claimed. The new EU rules, which appear to have slipped under the radar of even major motoring bodies such as the RAC and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, will also see equipment like electric seat adjustment motors and factory-fitted tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) added to the Department for Transport's road worthiness test.
ESC will become mandatory on new cars from November 1, 2012 but the new MoT rules, which make it compulsory for these systems to be in working order, won't just apply to new vehicles or systems that came as standard, they will apply to any vehicle that has them fitted.See the full content of this document
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Motoring magazine Auto Express contacted more than 20 car manufacturers in the UK to find out h...
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