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An MOT advisory is something which has been discovered during the MOT test that you should have looked at and fixed by a mechanic in the near future. However, although these are potential issues, they are not dangerous enough to stop you from being able to drive the car legally.
Faults found during an MOT are typically split into the following categories:
Advisories sit below these 3 categories on the scale of severity.
They are basically small issues that, unless fixed, may one day become serious enough to fall into one of the 3 categories mentioned above.
Once your car has been through the MOT test, the examiner will sit down with you and go through any issues found – listing out and explaining what the advisories are, if any.
They may also offer their advice on what needs to be done to rectify them.
Whenever possible, it is best to have any advisories looked into as soon as you can after the MOT test. This is to make sure they do not develop into a full issue or problem. One that could lead to a failure during your next MOT. Or worse, one that could cause a breakdown or an accident.
The DVSA keeps records of the most common advisories that are highlighted across all MOTs during different time periods.
The most common issues that appear time and again include: