Set Appliance State:

Isolate Mains Power to appliance as per TOPs P4
Set Multimeter to Resistance Set meter to measure resistance

Measurement:

Check temperature of flow pipe close to the overheat stat
Disconnect the leads from the overheat stat and measure resistance across the exposed terminals of the overheat stat.
OPEN CIRCUIT MEASURED TEMP ABOVE 105°C FURTHER INVESTIGATION REQUIRED

OPEN CIRCUIT MEASURED TEMPERATURE BELOW 105°C