If a car has a fundamental and possibly dangerous problem, such as the potential to catch on fire or to lose a wheel at high speed, then you’d think it would be well publicised – but that’s not always the case. A safety problem will often lead to a recall, but usually this won’t be public knowlesdge.
Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has announced that from today the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) are to be combined.
The title of the combined agency is Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), bringing together a range of motoring services including driving tests, goods and passenger vehicle testing, operator licensing and the supervision of MOTs.
Well it never ceases to amaze me what will pass an MOT test. The brakes shown below are from a 2002 VW Golf rear brakes. Now in fairness to the tester due to the visual restrictions the pads are not visable and the discs are just and advise (VOSA rules!)
