There's nothing magic about MOT on a Tesla and any garage has to see their first one. Just find a friendly place that is happy for you to lurk around and help out with making sure they know the lifting points and let you drive it onto the lifts and disable stuff on the menus. see my thread re my S MOT today.
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Wiki Your first UK Tesla MOT? Checklist before the visit.
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Do you mean NE England or NE Scotland? If the latter Dee Garage in Banchory are doing mine next month - their first Tesla but talking to the garage they seem very knowledgeable, even asking about pucks for the jacking location.
Telsa have handy page about MOT that's useful for testers ... maybe they had found it in advance: Ministry of Transport (MOT) Testing
Just updated the checklist. The biggest change was the brake-related tests, which now adhere / point to Tesla's official guidance document. Also clarified tow / transport mode, and added the point about raising the suspension to its highest for the Model S/X with air suspension.
Also moved the windscreen wiper service mode down a priority, and updated the info on how to access the Odometer. Other small tweaks too.
If you want to access previous archives of the post (to check for changes), you can do so here: archive.ph
Also moved the windscreen wiper service mode down a priority, and updated the info on how to access the Odometer. Other small tweaks too.
If you want to access previous archives of the post (to check for changes), you can do so here: archive.ph
Martinb999
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Pink Duck
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With DRL now being a major MOT failure item, I wonder if it would be possible to get through just by enabling Range Mode such that they don’t light at all, leaving the technician to believe that the vehicle is simply without them - in the probable case that one or more segments have failed beyond limited warranty.
Oh Daytime Running Lights is an enforced thing you must have in a car these days? Does Tesla not allow you to have your headlights shining during the day? Surely it'd be an easy thing to add. I mean, you could just turn them on manually, though maybe it has to be automatic to pass the DRL test?
Pink Duck
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From the S/X manual: “Range Mode (if equipped) conserves energy by limiting the power of the climate control system and turns off the signature lights.”
Plus UK legislation guidance states “They may however remain off in some low speed and stationary situations.”
Plus UK legislation guidance states “They may however remain off in some low speed and stationary situations.”
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One interesting thing I noticed in Tesla's Guidance document is this:
However, aren't the side rails used when they're resting on a long flat raising platform? I saw the image below off various Amazon lift pad products. The sky blue / cyan area seems to be indicated as "stabilization points" which can rested upon a flat platform:
However, aren't the side rails used when they're resting on a long flat raising platform? I saw the image below off various Amazon lift pad products. The sky blue / cyan area seems to be indicated as "stabilization points" which can rested upon a flat platform:
The implication of resting on its side would be if the car rolled and needed balancing in that position???
MrBadger
Badger out
For those on Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire border, I can again recommend Sandhurst MOT/Tyres etc in erm, Sandhurst. Vulcan Way to be precise: Sandhurst MOT Centre | Local Garage | Sandhurst
I've used them for years for tyres and thoroughly recommend them for them for tyres, but my regular MOT garage have now much reduced their hours and possibly going to retire so thought as Sandhurst MOT are a HEVRA garage I would try them out as a possible new venue.
The MOT guys were as friendly and helpful as those on the tyres. I think it was our chaps first Model 3 but knew all about pucks, tow/transport mode etc and his colleague was on hand to navigate him around the screen - still a challenge for many of the original Model 3 owners with everything keep being moved on a regular basis... Car was brake tested on road rather than on the rollers.
You can book online above but I phoned as I wanted more than knowing if it was AM/PM (time confirmed with a call back later I am told) and got a much earlier appointment than the dates given on the web site. A small discount off the regular MOT price. I think its only the second time that I have officially paid for anything at Sandhurst - often its free check/repair which I have repaid in kind with a bacon butty or two.
The only things that I would recommend is
I've used them for years for tyres and thoroughly recommend them for them for tyres, but my regular MOT garage have now much reduced their hours and possibly going to retire so thought as Sandhurst MOT are a HEVRA garage I would try them out as a possible new venue.
The MOT guys were as friendly and helpful as those on the tyres. I think it was our chaps first Model 3 but knew all about pucks, tow/transport mode etc and his colleague was on hand to navigate him around the screen - still a challenge for many of the original Model 3 owners with everything keep being moved on a regular basis... Car was brake tested on road rather than on the rollers.
You can book online above but I phoned as I wanted more than knowing if it was AM/PM (time confirmed with a call back later I am told) and got a much earlier appointment than the dates given on the web site. A small discount off the regular MOT price. I think its only the second time that I have officially paid for anything at Sandhurst - often its free check/repair which I have repaid in kind with a bacon butty or two.
The only things that I would recommend is
- make sure you take your key card
- disable pin to drive
- if you have not done so already, set up an additional driver 'service' profile and (we forgot to use it) use it prior to handing over so seat positions can be easily restored afterwards
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PITA
Model 3 Performance
Another consideration with MOT'S
Council & Date.
All Local Councils have to provide MOT Centres, which have to deal with Public. These sites are only interested in MOT Tests, not finding costly repairs they can quote for. Council MOT Centres don't do repairs.
Also, consider getting two MOT's done in the first year.
My car was registered on 10th September 2021... lots of cars are registered in September, so it's a real issue getting a Council MOT booking in September...
So rebook it in the following June and use that date ongoing, for a better booking and (warmer) experience while waiting.
Council & Date.
All Local Councils have to provide MOT Centres, which have to deal with Public. These sites are only interested in MOT Tests, not finding costly repairs they can quote for. Council MOT Centres don't do repairs.
Also, consider getting two MOT's done in the first year.
My car was registered on 10th September 2021... lots of cars are registered in September, so it's a real issue getting a Council MOT booking in September...
So rebook it in the following June and use that date ongoing, for a better booking and (warmer) experience while waiting.
Crikey ... handy as grease nipples can be they are very much a thing of the past! I would be surprised if there is any modern car that still has grease nipples on the suspension. Absolutely not "most other cars"! Tesla is not the exception here.
pow216
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MrBadger
Badger out
Ha, that just shows when I last got up close and personal with some (grease) nipples...
TBH, every other car manufacturer sorting it nearly 30 years ago makes it even worse, yet, just like some other features on the car, Tesla are struggling to get these basic things right without a recall, warranty claim and ~7 part revisions.
TBH, every other car manufacturer sorting it nearly 30 years ago makes it even worse, yet, just like some other features on the car, Tesla are struggling to get these basic things right without a recall, warranty claim and ~7 part revisions.
Alex987854
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They need to make sure the front boot opens and shuts properley. It won't with valet mode active.
