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Offline muddydisco

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Well that's me mot testing for the next 5 yrs
« on: March 05, 2009, 21:07:24 »
Well I've been on a 2 day refresher  :roll:  It's changed alot in 5 yrs  it's all about minimum standards now.  So for you lot who thinks that a motor which as 12 months mot  is in good condition think again  :roll:   If you read on the rear of a vt20 its down to the owner to keep it road legal for the other 364 days of the year :-.
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Re: Well that's me mot testing for the next 5 yrs
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2009, 21:18:51 »
Did my refresher course a couple of months ago. It really is quite scary what we have to pass these days!!
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Re: Well that's me mot testing for the next 5 yrs
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2009, 21:26:38 »
Yet people are still moaning about stuff they thought should have passed which didnt???

I would hate to think what the bit was like if the mot tester failed it if the standards are that low now!
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Re: Well that's me mot testing for the next 5 yrs
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2009, 06:48:07 »
Quote from: BadgersRover on March 05, 2009, 21:26:38
Yet people are still moaning about stuff they thought should have passed which didnt???

I would hate to think what the bit was like if the mot tester failed it if the standards are that low now!

Well the pads have to be thinner than a 5 pence coin to fail  :roll:

You are aloud 75 % wear as long as it does not effect the road worthyness or driveabitily  :rolleyes:
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Re: Well that's me mot testing for the next 5 yrs
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2009, 19:08:37 »
when i was working for lex auto centres it amazed me what some peaple think is a good repair job when they bring them back the amount of times i pulled off welding that they thought was good
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Re: Well that's me mot testing for the next 5 yrs
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2009, 11:52:06 »
The problem is, as much as i can see it, the mot tester can only pass the car on wether it is safe there and then, they cant look at it and say "thats going to fail in 2 weeks" (thats what the advisory is for??)

As am not an mot tester that is just my interpretation, however will be gladly put right on this one! lol
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Re: Well that's me mot testing for the next 5 yrs
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2009, 12:14:08 »
Your right  pass and advise is the way,  :grin:
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Re: Well that's me mot testing for the next 5 yrs
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2009, 13:09:31 »
out of interest if you are an mot tester are you allowed to test your own vehicle?  :-k or do you have to take it somewhere else
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Re: Well that's me mot testing for the next 5 yrs
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2009, 18:31:28 »
well there is nothing that says you can't test your own vehicle? and you have to ask yourself would you drive it if you knew the axle? etc... was hanging off? personally if i wouldn't pass it i wouldn't drive it!!! :D :D
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Re: Well that's me mot testing for the next 5 yrs
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2009, 21:51:49 »
 thats odd really cos you could be biased testing your own, the guy at work who does loler testing is not allowed to test our yard forklift for that reason, but he is allowed to get one of the other depots to test it
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