Roller Brake Testers for Garages and MOT Testing Stations

Roller brake testers play a critical role as part of an MOT Bay in ensuring vehicle brake compliance.

MOT testing stations must use roller brake testers or decelerometers that comply with DVSA regulations. These regulations specify requirements for minimum brake force capabilities, measurement accuracy, and data recording.

However, for any garage, even if you don’t perform MOT tests, a roller brake tester is a very useful piece of equipment for testing the brakes particularly before or after working on the brake, suspension or steering of a vehicle, to check that it’s got the stopping power it needs to keep the customer safe and legal.

Benefits of Using Roller Brake Testers

There are many benefits to using a roller brake tester in a garage. Here are just a few:

• Improved safety: Roller brake testers can help prevent accidents by ensuring that the vehicles you are working on have properly functioning brakes.
• Increased customer satisfaction: Customers appreciate knowing that their vehicles are being properly maintained, and a roller brake tester can provide them with peace of mind.
• Reduced liability: A garage can reduce its liability risk by identifying and repairing brake problems before they cause an accident.
• Increased efficiency: Roller brake testers can help garages complete brake inspections more quickly and easily, compared to, for example, Decelerometers. This can free up technicians to work on other vehicles, which can improve efficiency and profitability.
• Compliance with regulations: MOT testing stations must use a brake tester to inspect vehicles’ brakes as part of the annual MOT test.

If you are a garage owner or manager, you should consider investing in a roller brake tester. It is a valuable tool that can help you improve the safety of your customers’ vehicles, increase customer satisfaction, reduce liability risk, and improve efficiency. If you are thinking of upgrading to include an MOT Bay, then an MOT Brake Tester is an essential piece of kit you will need.

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Choosing a Roller Brake Tester

Here are some additional things to consider when choosing a roller brake tester for your garage:

• Capacity & Size: The roller brake tester’s capacity should be sufficient to accommodate the largest vehicles you typically service.
• Accuracy: The roller brake tester should be accurate enough to detect even small problems with the braking system, so choose a good-quality unit.
• Installation & Training: Ensure your garage equipment supplier will offer both installation and training on how to best use the brake testing equipment.
• Ease of use: The roller brake tester should be easy for both experienced and junior mechanics. With suitable supplier or installer support if you need help.
• Maintenance: The roller brake tester should be easy to maintain and repair, or consider having a garage equipment service contract with your supplier.

By considering these factors, you can choose a roller brake tester that is right for your garage and your needs. RBTs are a valuable investment that can help drive revenue whilst improving vehicle safety, customer satisfaction, efficiency, and compliance with regulations. If you are looking for a way to improve the quality of your brake inspections, a roller brake tester is the way to go.

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Can a Roller Brake Tester be re-gritted?

Yes, a Roller Brake Tester can be re-gritted. As shown on our roller brake tester re-gritting page, the process involves removing the worn-out friction material or grit from the rollers, grinding the roller down to bare metal and applying a new adhesive coating before re-gritting the surface to bring it back to both the look and efficiency of a brand new roller, and to ensure that brake tests are accurate and true.

Concept Garage Equipment has a bespoke roller brake tester re-gritting service, and it can save you hundreds getting your RBT regritted versus replacing the rollers or the entire brake tester unit.

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