MOT under advisory section..

It's a D-CAT ... that's probably why Toyota don't make them any more - not dirty enough ...

Nice to have a positive advisory! 😊

I have sent a email to the DVSA for a explanation as to what this comment is on my MOT and should it actually be there.

I'll let you all know what they say.

Good points, but if it was a two horse race, I'd buy the car with no advisories.

And if it did have any, I would like to see the ongoing history of future MOTs and proof of work done if needed....so in short, no advisories is better...for me anyway.

Reply from the DVSA below, I must admit, I'm none the wiser...

Dear Mr McLeish



Thank you for your email enquiry dated 25 March 2019, concerning your MOT.



The use of advisories is not mandatory, but testers are instructed that it would be wise to issue an advisory in the following circumstances:-



· Where they find a defect on a non-testable item.

· Where they are not certain that a defect meets the criterion to justify failure.

· Where they consider that an item has passed the test, but will require early replacement, adjustment or repair.



It would be good practice for the MOT tester to issue an advisory notice if he spots an issue with the vehicle meeting the above criteria, but there is no legal obligation for him or her to do so.



Whilst, there is no legal requirement for advisories to recorded, the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981 as amended (MVTR) provides the legislative requirements for a tester to input advisory items at their discretion.



The advisory notice is an optional device to assist test stations in advising presenters on the present condition of non testable components etc. The issue of this document is not covered by MOT Regulations (unlike the VT20 and VT30) so DVSA cannot enforce its use, though we always put strong emphasis on it's use especially during training.



DVSA believes that the advisory notice is a useful and effective tool in advising presenters and potential buyers of a vehicle's general condition but ultimately it is the vehicle owners responsibility to confirm the vehicle's condition.



Also please see an extract from The MOT Inspection Manual for private passenger and light commercial vehicle, Section 8.2.2.2 Opacity which relates to Compression ignition engine emissions below:



Maximum engine revs can't be achieved on some vehicles due to design features. If this is the case, the vehicle must be tested as presented. Such vehicles, as well as some with low emission diesel engines (mainly Euro IV and onwards) may fail to trigger a reading on the DSM.



If you can't get a reading or the DSM shows an error, you should mark the printout to show that the emissions limits were tested and met but the DSM couldn’t register the reading.



If you can't print out the results from the meter, write down the following details and keep them for 3 months:

test station number
tester's name
date and time
test number
vehicle type
vehicle registration number
that the vehicle passed the emissions test
no print out was produced due to low emissions


I hope this information has assisted you with your enquiry, but if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us again.



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Kind regards

Marian Ashill | Customer Service Centre Agent
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | The Ellipse, Padley Road, Swansea, SA1 8AN
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