Cut n pasted from The AA website

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice...nges-2012.html

Advisory period continues

The legal process for changing regulations is taking longer than expected and VOSA keeps extending the ‘bedding in’ period for the new test items as a result.
VOSA has now confirmed that the advisory period for the new test items will remain in place at least until the end of 2012.
The latest version of the MOT inspection manual shows the new reasons for failure (currently advisory) highlighted

(2 October 2012)