MOT Question

MX5huggy

Sideways wrote: »

I havent had the MOT done yet, its this Sat.

Im antisipating a failure and wondering what my next move could be. I plan to scrap the car in Spring and buy a new one, I didnt want to spend loads just to get it through a MOT only to get rid of it a few months later.

Stop thinking about how to get a cert for a car that is not up to standard, take the car to another garage and ask them their opinon on the rust. If it needs doing it should not cost much if you are happy to have a quick and rough patch welded on.

Or just wait till Sat and maybe it will pass, or it fails spectaulary breaks suspesion stearing all shot so you scrap it now.

jeannieblue

If its a tiny bit - then Mr Welder (as suggested before) will sort it and you have passed, well the car has.

Its not a huge problem...

But I think that your question is not about rust in particular, its about whether a fail is registered on the VOSA system and whether another garage will have access to it. I don't think so, but I don't know so. Either way, if the testers are honest and do their job properly, it will fail both times for the same fault - or more, if anything else develops in the mean time.

Bite the bullet and get it tested.

Keith

oldagetraveller wrote: »

Shouldn't they all? Otherwise what's the point? The test standard should be universally the same. Any establishment not carrying out the inspection properly and thoroughly don't deserve the business and need reporting.

No, as the test is subjective and down to the opinion of the tester.

The test is full of words like "excessively worn" to one tester excessive wear can be on the limit to another it's got a fair bit of life in it.

The only part of the test which is measured irc is the brake and emissions test.

jeannieblue

Keith wrote: »

No, as the test is subjective and down to the opinion of the tester.

The test is full of words like "excessively worn" to one tester excessive wear can be on the limit to another it's got a fair bit of life in it.

The only part of the test which is measured irc is the brake and emissions test.

I know that it can vary with the testers Keith, but it is not as lax as you make it sound, the testers do have to meet the standards, regardless - and as it is their livelihood, its not worth their while to be lackadaisical.

I know that one of our guys is stricter on brake pipes than the others, but they still all test to the standards of VOSA. They have to.

molerat

jeannieblue wrote: »

I know that one of our guys is stricter on brake pipes than the others, but they still all test to the standards of VOSA.

Isn't that exactly what keith said, much of the test is subjective. How can he be stricter if there is a "standard".

Keith

molerat wrote: »

Isn't that exactly what keith said, much of the test is subjective. How can he be stricter if there is a "standard".

Exactly

visible metal or flexible brake pipes will be checked for corrosion, condition, fouling or leaks

flexible brake pipes and any other metal brake pipes visible beneath the car are checked

So the tester as Jeannie said is looking for corrosion and condition of the brake pipes, his opinion that they are excessively worn may not agree with his colleague who would pass the same car.

The motorcycle test is even sillier "are the indicators, handlebars and foot rests secure". One Tester may agree that the indicators are secure by use of sellotape to fasten them to the bike!

cyclonebri1

The common sense approach has been mentioned already.

If you are unsure about a simple, obvious fault, ie, a rust hole, take it to a trusted garage/mot station and ask them if it will pass. If they don't give a yes or no answer go elsewhere.

A non structural hole can be taped or filled over to render it "safe" for little no cost.:money:

Keith

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

If you are unsure about a simple, obvious fault, ie, a rust hole, take it to a trusted garage/mot station and ask them if it will pass. If they don't give a yes or no answer go elsewhere.

This is what I did last weekend, as I posted before I had quite a terrible fail. One item was the windscreen.

I took the car to another test place to see if they would fail it for the same chip and the guy said he wouldn't.

Took 2 seconds "Would this pass the MOT?" "Yes" "Thanks, can I book a test please"

Conor_3

Keith wrote: »

I took the car to another test place to see if they would fail it for the same chip and the guy said he wouldn't.

Took 2 seconds "Would this pass the MOT?" "Yes" "Thanks, can I book a test please"

!!!!!! don't people just fix the faults on their cars? It's no wonder there's so many death traps on the road.

Keith

Why? A chip on a windscreen which isn't a fail according to the MOT testers handbook shouldn't cause an MOT fail.

If you didn't agree with the diagnosis of a fault would you proceed with the first suggested repair?