TPMS to be part of MOT from 2012

According to Commission directive 2010/48/EU (which is dated 5 July 2010) and “Adapting to technical progress Directive 2009/40/EC” of the European Parliament and of the council on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, tyre pressure monitoring systems will become part of the MOT from 1 January. That’s the analysis of the law TPMS supplier tyresensors.com recently shared with Tyres & Accessories.

Looking at the wording of the directive, section 5.2.3 states in point (h) that there must be a visual inspection of the “air pressure monitoring system” the reason for a failure of the system would be “air pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative.” According to tyresensors.com this means that MOT centres will no longer be able to ignore TPMS that has been turned off or sensors that have failed. This also means that garages and tyre bays will no longer be able to exchange a failed sensor for a rubber valve and use their diagnostic kit to turn the system off. Instead they will either need to deal with the sensor problem on site or send the business to the main dealership, making the supply of adequate TPMS equipment and the delivery of the appropriate training to staff vital.

“It would be a shame if tyre bays and garages didn’t view this as a great business opportunity and a chance to establish themselves in a new area of vehicle maintenance. They would be able to retain their regular customers for this work and not have to lose them to a main dealer who is more than likely going to greatly over charge for the part, installation and activation service,” tyresensors.com managing director Ian Smith told T&A.

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