The class covers vehicle inspection management, known as an MOT in the UK, MOT and its implications for fleet management.

Slide 2. Vehicle inspection-MOT.

• What is the MOT and why is it mandatory?.

Although many drivers think that the MOT is only carried out when the vehicle has problems or has reached a certain age, the truth is that there are very specific legal deadlines from the first day a vehicle starts to be driven.

There are two types of MOT.

• Periodic.

These are inspections that all types of vehicles must undergo at intervals established by Royal Decree, which vary depending on the type, age, and intended use of the vehicle.

• Non-periodic.

These are inspections that must only be carried out under certain circumstances, such as pre-registration, legalization of modifications made to vehicles, inspections for the issuance of duplicate MOT cards, etc.

During the MOT, important parts on the vehicle will be checked to make sure they meet the legal standards.

The MOT is a mechanism designed to verify that the mechanical and environmental condition of the vehicle meets the minimum requirements established by law. This measure not only contributes to the prevention of serious faults and accidents, but also represents an effective strategy for reducing environmental pollution.

In addition to ensuring the safety of the driver and passengers, this inspection allows for the early detection of hidden faults or structural defects that could worsen with use.

• What happens if you don’t pass the MOT on time?.

Driving with an expired MOT or without having it done on time has consequences such as fines, immobilization of the vehicle, and even deregistration of the vehicle by the authorities.

• Frequency of MOT tests according to vehicle type.
  

The inspection period is usually established depending on the type and age of the vehicle. Each country has its own MOT legislation. 

• Implications for fleet management.
  

The main consequences of not having the MOT carried out within the specified period, or failing the MOT on the first inspection, are all negative, as explained above, in addition to the time during which the vehicle cannot be used.

The vehicle must be inspected before passing the MOT, either at our own workshop or at an external workshop, and any faults or breakdowns must be repaired.

Preventive maintenance must be carried out on the vehicle according to the manufacturer’s instructions, within the established time frame, by qualified technicians and in the appropriate workshop, so that the vehicle is in perfect working order.

It is bad practice to leave the planning of the MOT to the driver; the fleet manager is responsible for planning the MOT.

The MOT of vehicles must be planned, and there are two options. 

• Use telematics or fleet management software.

Enter the vehicle data and the MOT period into the telematics or software, and it will automatically notify you.

It is always recommended to use telematics to manage your fleet.

• Do not use telematics or fleet management software.

This is done manually using an Excel spreadsheet, database, or similar.

You need to know when the vehicle has to pass the MOT a month in advance, so that you can carry out the pre-MOT at our workshop or an external workshop.

In addition to checking that we have the originals of the technical inspection card, the vehicle registration certificate, and the technical inspection report, if it is not the first time, because in my experience these documents are often lost quite easily, and the originals would have to be requested again.

Once you know when the MOT is due, you must inform the workshop manager, the person responsible for the vehicle, and the driver so that they can carry out the pre-MOT and ask them which day is best for the MOT.

Once the best date for the MOT is known, an appointment is made with the MOT center chosen by the fleet manager. In my experience, the fleet manager usually has direct and fluid communication with the MOT center.

The workshop manager, vehicle manager, or driver is responsible for taking the vehicle to the MOT test center on the specified date and time.

If we have many vehicles, we may have an employee whose sole responsibility is to take the vehicles to the MOT test center.

Slide 3. Thank you for your time.

The class has developed the management of the vehicle inspection and its implications for fleet management, see you soon.

Bibliography.

https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/Tu-espacio-europeo/derechos-obligaciones/ciudadanos/vehiculos/MOT

https://www.autopista.es/noticias-motor/cuando-hay-pasar-primera-MOT-todo-necesitas-saber-ecn_313911_102.html

https://www.autopista.es/noticias-motor/tienes-recargo-si-pasas-ya-MOT-fuera-plazo-y-cual-es-fecha-limite_280642_102.html

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/es/TXT/?uri=celex:32014L0045

https://www.comunidad.madrid/inversion/industria/inspeccion-tecnica-vehiculos-MOT

https://MOT.com.es/MOT-desfavorable

The price of the training is 250 euros.

The training is asynchronous online, you can do it at your own pace, whenever and from wherever you want, you set the schedule.

Classes are video recorded.

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Contact.

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Course Features.

• The course is aimed at: managers, middle managers, fleet managers, any professional related to electric vehicles, and any company, organization, public administration that wants to switch to electric vehicles.
• Schedule: at your own pace, you set the schedule.
• Duration: 27 hours.
• Completion time: Once you have started the course you have 6 months to finish it.
• Materials: english slides and syllabus for each class in PDF.
• If you pass the course you get a certificate.
• Each class has a quiz to take.
• English language, subtitles and syllabus.
• Other subtitles and video syllabus available: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese.

• Start date: The course can be started whenever you want. Once payment is made, you have access to the course.

Price.

• 250 euros.

• You can pay by bank transfer, credit card, or PayPal.

Goals.

• Know the most important aspects to take into account when electrifying a fleet of vehicles.
• Learn about electric vehicle technology.
• Know the polluting emissions that occur when a fleet of vehicles is electrified.
• Know what technologies are viable to electrify a fleet of vehicles.
• Learn about real cases of vehicle fleet electrification.
• Know the history of the electric vehicle.

Syllabus.

1. History of electric vehicle.
2. Battery electric vehicle.
3. History of the lithium ion battery.
4. Types of electric vehicle batteries.
5. New electric vehicle battery materials.
6. Other storage technologies of electric vehicle batteries.
7. Battery components.
8. Battery Management System-BMS.
9. The use of rare earths in the electric vehicle.
10. Fundamentals of the electric motor.
11. Types of electric motors and their relationship to rare earths.
12. Electric vehicle inverter: what it is and what it is used for.
13. Battery degradation loss of autonomy.
14. What is covered and not covered by the electric vehicle battery warranty.
15. Battery passport.
16. Battery fire of the electric vehicle.
17. Causes, stages and  risks of battery fire.
18. Real cases of electric vehicle fire.
19. Electric vehicle battery fire extinguishment.
20. Measures to prevent, extinguish and control electric vehicle fires.
21. Fire safety regulations for electric vehicle batteries.
22. Impact of ambient temperature on battery performance.
23. The electric vehicle brands most likely to breakdown due to high temperatures.
24. Which emmits more Co2, an electric car or a car with an internal combustion engine.
25. Plug-in electric hybrids, a solution or an obstacle  to electrify the vehicle fleet?.
26. Fleet electrification with hydrogen vehicles.
27. Cybersecurity of charging points.
28. The theft of copper in electric vehicle chargers.
29. Incidents at electric car charging points and their possible solutions.
30. Batery swapping.
31. The second life of the battery of the EV at Rome airport.
32. The tires of electric vehicles.
33. Electric vehicle, artificial intelligence, and electricity demand.
34. The case of Hertz electrification.
35. The case of Huaneng: The world’s first electrified and autonomous mining fleet
36. Consequences on the vehicle fleet of an electric vehicle brand going bankruptcy.
37. E-fuels and synthetic fuels are not an alternative to decarbonize the vehicle fleet.
38. How to avoid premature obsolescence of the fleet’s electric vehicles.
39. Polluting emissions from brakes.
40. Mileage manipulation to extinguish warranty early on electric vehicles.
41. The importance of the electricity tariff in reducing electric vehicle costs.
42. Taxi reality: Three true stories of electrification for economy.
43. Electric vehicles cause more motion sickness than gasoline vehicles.
44. The cost of insurance for electric vehicles.
45. Electric vehicle insurance and advanced driver assistance systems-ADAS.
46. One-pedal driving: Risk of accidents.

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