Dropped it off at Mot garage earlier.First time ive used it on the road since getting it and felt ok.I say ok,the brakes didnt feel 100% but they are rustyish and need bedding in.Battery was flat this morning again grrrrrrrr. Any how got to take my coupe up in a bit for its mot and pick the R up! gulp will the fail sheet be longer than a toilet roll? or will the suitcase of money and porn on the back seat swayed the tester????? aghhhhhh im pacing up and down!:roll:
oh sh#t its there now!
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Mine had two pages of failures last year... which I thought was a bit excessive (especially as I'd seen them give a Scoobie a really easy test, which is why I thought they might like imports).
I took it elsewhere for a retest, and half of the failures went away; just the things that really did need fixing (worn tyres, which I knew about for example) stayed on the sheet.
If the car is mechanically sound; has no rust within 30cm of any of the suspension or safety mounting points; and no sharp edges that someone could cut their fingers on, then it should pass. - Nobody wants an unsafe car on the road, but some of the testers take the piss because they think VOSA will give them a hard time if the car gets pulled-over.
I also think that a cheap MOT is the chumps choice; if they can do the test for £30 are they going to try to get some extra out of you for the repairs you "need" to pass the MOT? Whereas when you pay £45 you seem to get a few advisories and you're on your way.
I took it elsewhere for a retest, and half of the failures went away; just the things that really did need fixing (worn tyres, which I knew about for example) stayed on the sheet.
If the car is mechanically sound; has no rust within 30cm of any of the suspension or safety mounting points; and no sharp edges that someone could cut their fingers on, then it should pass. - Nobody wants an unsafe car on the road, but some of the testers take the piss because they think VOSA will give them a hard time if the car gets pulled-over.
I also think that a cheap MOT is the chumps choice; if they can do the test for £30 are they going to try to get some extra out of you for the repairs you "need" to pass the MOT? Whereas when you pay £45 you seem to get a few advisories and you're on your way.
essex_jamie_GTiR
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Nice one good result!
You can't pay it online?Cheers! cant drive the bugger til monday because insurance documents didnt come through this morning,so couldnt tax it
I insured my other car on Thursday, MOT'd it on Friday, and paid the tax online yesterday (on the day it expired). - I don't have any paperwork from the insurance company, just the MOT certificate and the V11.
