Topic: MOT joy!! (Read 3503 times)

Dirty Gertie · « **on:** April 06, 2005, 14:18:09 »

:(biglaugh): I took HL for MOT this morning, and I must admit I was expecting a reasonably expensive list of failed items; so I was very relieved to receive a notice with just one item on it!!! :(biglaugh): She only needs the N/S/F track rod end replacing!!! Am I a happy bunny or what?? :(biglaugh):

Jake · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2005, 14:23:59 »

8-[ \:D/ =D>
well done!! (phew!)
I always hate that time of year!!

NiceBlueWellies · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2005, 16:37:34 »

Congratulations. =D>

I hate mot's!

Guy90 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2005, 17:35:11 »

That happened to me once :shock: :shock: .

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Guy

Vam · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2005, 18:17:27 »

Congratulations!!!

I've got mine at the end of the month, and Im dreading it - though last year I just needed a rear damper replaceing.

I dread to think what needs doing this year! :shock:

robbie · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2005, 20:31:48 »

Well Done!!

I am absolutely dreading mine...... I have ony had it a few weeks and dont know what real state its in anywhere...... but I am sure those good honest MOT testing men will let me know :roll:

hobbit · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2005, 20:46:22 »

I gave up worrying about mot's, always put the vehicle in a month before its due, give me time to cry with joy or sadness, and has the time to get the work done. If it passes first time or with minimum of hassle the noew certificate can be back dated the amount left on the old one

Manicminer · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2005, 20:55:02 »

I don't know why but I thought mine was not due until the end of the month. Checked the date yesterday and found out that it finished tomorrow.

Got the motor booked in for this morning 9.00 am. Had no time to check for anything obvious , only enough before it got dark to run it to the nearest jetwash and gave it a good clean (Ã‚Â£7 :shock: ) .

Passed with nothing to report.
8)

hobbit · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2005, 21:09:06 »

There ya go isn't ignorance bliss, you didn't have time to worry about the mot until it was too late :lol:

Mind you if you hadn't spotted it, you would probably been pulled on friday to produce your documents, thats when it really cheeses you off :?

LOULA · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2005, 21:49:03 »

Mots see them all day long working in a garage unfortunately only ever see two landies in the workshop Stanton Boy's and Neil Thorne - both mot testers they test each others and enjoy looking for failable items so they can get nice and dirty helping each other repair the failed items.

Its is true legally mot can be done up to a month before date of expiry on certificate which gives you a months le way to cry about repairs and vehicle still legal on the road. And as long as you provide the previous mot certificate at the time of test/retest it can be forward dated to the expiry date.

hey i know full of useless information but not everybody knows about above and leaves it to day before or several days weeks after, recently i had one customer who was 6 months over due for mot - and they had got away with it :roll:

Paul · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2005, 22:08:37 »

Quote from: "LOULA"

recently i had one customer who was 6 months over due for mot - and they had got away with it :roll:

That will be a thing of the past when they go electronic
and DVLA have your MOT information to hand.

Arightpest · « **Reply #11 on:** April 06, 2005, 22:24:06 »

Mine just failed

but only on the indicator light on the dash not flashing and the emissions to high so not to bad

I will now have to set the pump back to standard and give it a flush with some injector cleaner. :twisted: It could have been worse I have only just rebuilt the passenger side sill he would have had a right laugh if I hadnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t done this it did a very good impression of a tea bag donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t you just love land rovers :?

Vam · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2005, 09:18:45 »

Quote from: "LOULA"

Its is true legally mot can be done up to a month before date of expiry on certificate which gives you a months le way to cry about repairs and vehicle still legal on the road. And as long as you provide the previous mot certificate at the time of test/retest it can be forward dated to the expiry date.

Thanks for that! mines due on the 26th, asnd I need her for a fair on the 2nd, so was getting a wee bit worried - will book her in next week! :)

hobbit · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2005, 10:55:54 »

Only thing you have to watch if you test it early, dont run up too many miles before the re-test they could insist on a full mot again, not just re-testing the failed components of the first one

Vam · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2005, 11:32:23 »

Good point

thanks Kev :lol:

gords · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2005, 12:30:47 »

I thought I heard - and I could easily be wrong - that when they go electronic, a failed MOT will be immediate regardless of how much time is left on the current MOT!?

Dirty Gertie · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2005, 13:05:13 »

when it does go electronic; does that mean we'll get a reminder thro the post?? Brain like a seive!! :roll:

gords · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2005, 13:14:57 »

Quote from: "Dirty Gertie"

when it does go electronic; does that mean we'll get a reminder thro the post?? Brain like a seive!! :roll:

Didn't they give you one of those little blue stickers to go inside your windscreen, with the due date on it? :)

Dirty Gertie · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2005, 13:25:10 »

Quote from: "gords"

Quote from: "Dirty Gertie"
when it does go electronic; does that mean we'll get a reminder thro the post?? Brain like a seive!! :roll:

Didn't they give you one of those little blue stickers to go inside your windscreen, with the due date on it? :)

:(bigcry): I've never had a little blue sticker!! :(bigcry):

Paul · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2005, 20:59:41 »

Quote from: "gords"

I thought I heard - and I could easily be wrong - that when they go electronic, a failed MOT will be immediate regardless of how much time is left on the current MOT!?

No it will be the same as it is now.

Paul · « **Reply #20 on:** April 07, 2005, 21:04:26 »

Quote from: "Dirty Gertie"

when it does go electronic; does that mean we'll get a reminder thro the post?? Brain like a seive!! :roll:

No, The main reason for this is so that if your vehicle is seen by
a number plate recognition camera it will notify the police that the
MOT has expired.

davidlandy · « **Reply #21 on:** April 07, 2005, 21:10:36 »

Quote from: "Paul"

Quote from: "Dirty Gertie"
when it does go electronic; does that mean we'll get a reminder thro the post?? Brain like a seive!! :roll:

No, The main reason for this is so that if your vehicle is seen by
a number plate recognition camera it will notify the police that the
MOT has expired.

thats great, theyll notify the police but not the owner - how helpful!

....another revenue opportunity for the soft target that is the motorist. grrrr

Vam · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2005, 22:48:36 »

\:D/ \:D/ \:D/ She PASSED!!!!!! \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

I am one happy Camper! :(contented):

Paul · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2005, 22:52:01 »

Same here, Took the bobtail for an MOT today and it's now got a full ticket. :D

Dirty Gertie · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2005, 22:57:18 »

WooHoo!! Yep, HL passed last friday too!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

....and I STILL haven't got a little blue sticker!!! [sticky-out bottom lip!!]

ChrisW · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2005, 23:04:45 »

Quote from: "Dirty Gertie"

I STILL haven't got a little blue sticker!!! [sticky-out bottom lip!!]

Don't worry - even if you do get one the date fades after a couple of months - long before you need to actually be reminded of the next test date anyway :roll:

hobbit · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2005, 23:12:26 »

Quote from: "Dirty Gertie"

I've never had a little blue sticker!!

Put a but of white masking tape on the inside of the sun visor, or somewhere else you can see it, write the mot date on that

robbie · « **Reply #27 on:** April 14, 2005, 23:19:11 »

Just had a nice surprise, the Disco MOT isnt til July, I thought it was June, and the Suzuki is not until August and I thought it was May...... what a great day, for now at least :)

Merlin · « **Reply #28 on:** April 15, 2005, 11:03:25 »

Passed first try---Great. Did an end to end service over the last 3 months & finished off with the brakes last week. Only one siezed piston on the back & got that freed off + a set of pads in the back as well. 12 months hassle free motoring (I hope)--Hurray--Cogs

Arightpest · « **Reply #29 on:** April 15, 2005, 15:01:40 »

yaahoooo :D :D

its passed now i can spend time getting ready for the alps

:lol:

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