MOT pre-test checklist?

[SXI]

I used to help do MOT's ( I dont have a license) and some of the things that I've seen come in are a joke and make you wonder

a) how the owner can let a car get like that
b) how there alive

[Lowiepete]

I've just put my car through its first MOT, and not having been near one for
nearly 4 years, I was a tad surprised by the total lack of any information or
feedback! You used to get a checklist showing things like your brake pad wear
and a printout of the emissions test. No more!

Dealing with cars seems to be going the same way as computers, where the
user is being pushed further and further away from the knowledge of how and
why things work. I suppose that for the majority of people, the PPM details of
the exhaust will mean absolutely nothing, but for me, being interested in keeping
the mechanics of the machine as tidy as the paint job, I'm feeling totally bereft.

Regards,
Steve

[craigeh123]

ive got to say if theres one thing that winds me up as a tester is if i drive the car in and its got about 3 bulbs out and the screenwash isnt working . i mean 1 bulb yeah , screenwash it happens but multiple bulbs etc is just lazy !