An MOT pass just means the car met minimum safety standards at the time of the test .
and the standards are pretty low
Many people get an MOT and that's it for another year , no maintenance and take NO notice of any advisories on the MOT.
they only go back to a garage before the MOT is due again if the car is not getting them from A to B as it should .
many drivers are not mechanically minded enough to realise the knocks from suspension,engine,moving parts etc may be a sign of imminent failure .
many NEVER check their tyres , lights ,screen wash or even oil
Many NTs (MOT testers) fail to read the manual or understand it
some NTs rush a test ,risking missing things , other NTs list everything , no matter how minor ,either to cover their arse , OR for the work ££££
I used to take my cars to the nearest station and get annoyed with fails and advisories i knew where BS .
about 15 years ago I had to get my 1993 carlton tested ,but it didn't have it's C20NE engine ,that had sh*t it's pot full
It had a 20SEH (cav SRi) lump
I spoke to 7 MOT stations ,who all said it needed a full CAT emissions test
I'd read the MOT manual ,knew it should be a BET test .
finally found a test station who said " I'll phone VOSA and ask" he did , BET test done , MOT passed
I've been taking all my cars there since , NOT because it's a MOT station that "turns a blind eye" or CBA to test properly .
the tester is very strict , also a police special , so he does an honest MOT, that motivates me to make sure everything is in order BEFORE I present a car for test .
It is however good to have a second set of eyes check the cars over too, i case i miss something ,which, I admit ,in the past , I have