MOT Question

Conor_3

Keith wrote: »

I'm not shy, see point 4


Amazingly for a car which was in such "poor" condition, aced it's MOT this week

Means nothing. I can still get a car MOT'd that's sat under two more in a scrapyard without it ever moving if I so wished.

How did you get it past the emissions?

SpoonyOh

Isn't it one of VOSA's own comments that states an MOT isn't a sign of a vehicle's roadworthiness?
The OH knows a mechanic via another forum who had VOSA pitch up outside his garage and pick cars leaving their MOTs to double check the standard. They closed him down after failing a car he'd just passed.
I'm curious about the emissions test too. Was it the original engine?

cyclonebri1

Conor wrote: »

Means nothing. I can still get a car MOT'd that's sat under two more in a scrapyard without it ever moving if I so wished.

How did you get it past the emissions?[/quote]


Not aimed at you Keith, but there's a very well known dodge at certain mot stations.

The 15 year old Sierra fails it's emissions test, so the sensor gets shoved up the exhaust pipe of the 5 year old Fiesta parked next to it

It happens.

Sideways

Thanks for all the feedback guys.

An earlier poster was correct, this wasnt a question about rust (my car doesnt have a problem with rust), it was a question about certain problems being logged on a central computer for all other test centres to view.

I do have a small hole in my exhaust, can anyone tell me if this is an MOT failure? My MOT is tomorrow morning btw.

Wig

Sideways wrote: »

I do have a small hole in my exhaust, can anyone tell me if this is an MOT failure? My MOT is tomorrow morning btw.

I believe a hole in exhaust, no matter how small is a fail. if it's on mid point on the pipe it will be an easy fix, if it is where the pipe joins a silencer box then your repair (if small hole) whilst easy to do will not last very long.

For mid pipe hole use an exhast bandage, sand down the pipe with emery cloth first, this may cause other holes to appear out of the rust. and then cover all holes with bandage - start the car immediately to seal the bandage.

For a pipe/box joint hole, rub down with emery cloth wipe clean with a damp cloth, press Holts Gun Gum onto the area, and allow to dry naturally for a few hours before starting the car.

cyclonebri1

Sideways wrote: »

Thanks for all the feedback guys.

An earlier poster was correct, this wasnt a question about rust (my car doesnt have a problem with rust), it was a question about certain problems being logged on a central computer for all other test centres to view.

I do have a small hole in my exhaust, can anyone tell me if this is an MOT failure? My MOT is tomorrow morning btw.

You started the post and put rust in the equation That could be why it went that route:rolleyes:

mrbadexample

Keith wrote: »

Nope they can't.

Correct. Second garage don't have access to the reasons why the first one failed it.

jeannieblue

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

You started the post and put rust in the equation That could be why it went that route:rolleyes:

But if you read back to the original post, you can see that it was a question that was posed hypothetically. (Not sure I've spelt that right...:o )

anewman

Keith wrote: »

Park brake efficiency 10%. Hope you not been parking on hills

jeannieblue

keith,

If any of that was untrue and proven, you should complain to VOSA. Otherwise, all the idiots won't get pulled up and make it rough on the rest of us that are doing a good and fair job.