MOT - Emissions advice please

custardy

i dont know how quickly it updates,but you can get the official fail list on VOSA's site

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECHID-Internet-History-Request.jsp

eg

Date of test: 30/10/2008
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 170,806 Kilometres
Test number: 181054108394
Test station name: garage name shows here
Test station number: V101212
Test station telephone number: 01274 734050
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.1.6e)
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.1.6a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (not working) (1.1.4a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (not working) (1.1.4a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2a)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Both fronts Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Horn does not function (1.7.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.1.B.5b)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.1.B.5b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.A.7a)
Offside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.A.7a)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.A.9/10)
Advisory Notice issued
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

ps that big list isnt mine

Keith

I don't think they put in the emissions results just if it passed or failed

AliceBanned

custardy wrote: »

i dont know how quickly it updates,but you can get the official fail list on VOSA's site

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECHID-Internet-History-Request.jsp

eg


ps that big list isnt mine

Thanks - I only got a certificate of failure the first time; for the re-test they unwillingly eventually gave me only an emissions printout. Is this correct procedure? I doubt very much they actually did the re-test until i insisted on a printout, as he asked me to go away for a walk and come back in 45; when i asked for paperwork they had to do another emissions test to get it, which proves they didn't have on the system. Not sure whether to state their name yet; could be libel until I am certain they have wronged me. After which time I don't care, if they have tried to cheat me I will give their name. Why do you ask?

Many thanks. I'm very distressed by all of this.

Keith

Just out of interest really.

The bit which confuses me is the "go for a walk", I'm sure you have a right to watch the MOT, most places have a viewing area.

At my last test the tester allowed me to walk around the test with him and explained what he was looking for, the test was during the week and instead of being 40 minutes (full test) we were chatting for 90 minutes!

AliceBanned

Keith wrote: »

Just out of interest really.

The bit which confuses me is the "go for a walk", I'm sure you have a right to watch the MOT, most places have a viewing area.

At my last test the tester allowed me to walk around the test with him and explained what he was looking for, the test was during the week and instead of being 40 minutes (full test) we were chatting for 90 minutes!

Yes, I didn't think it suspicious at the time, I thought he just didn't want me to have to wait around, but in hindsight it is all a bit odd, and the fact that they made me fight to get the paperwork, and lied about it being in the car, is really disturbing. It is a garage in Luton and I will have to think about how to take this further. A friend recommended them so he is not happy about me making a complaint, but I am far too stubborn to ignore this kind of behaviour, I'm furious! They don't have any kind of viewing area. They are a bit backward actually, considering that some garages now have an understanding that people want to sit and wait in comfort. They also said that if the other garage are willing to pass the car based on these values, they are breaking the law. I said well I'm going back there to get it done. I've wasted £50 and lots of time with these idiots,, and just want an end to the whole thing, but am tempted to give them some grief about it, if I can prove they were in the wrong.

Keith

Luton eh? PM a name... I had a very similar experience at Supertyres

Try Autocraft in Houghton Regis.

AliceBanned

Also disturbing is that they had no paperwork to prove they had even done a retest, and when I went back I had to insist, and almost the guy argued with me just because I wanted a printout. I said I needed evidence from both garages, how else could I take it forward. At this point he didn't offer the paperwork, but asked me to wait. The next minute they drove the car into the testing station and did the emissions test. No explanation for no paperwork, no apology, no apology for me waiting shaking in the cold for another half hour. What !!!!!!!s. They clearly had no printout when i asked because they had not even bothered to retest it. Perhaps I should have waited outside the garage to see. By contrast the other garage produce photos of what they have done and are good communicators, give a free courtesy car, don't cost a fortune. There is more to it than just fixing the car, but some people are too ignorant to notice this, and I suppose they also don't notice that people don't have money to throw away, just because they want to take it. Quite disgusting the more I think about it.

AliceBanned

Keith wrote: »

Luton eh? PM a name... I had a very similar experience at Supertyres

Try Autocraft in Houghton Regis.

how do I PM? sorry I'm not very with it after all this.

Keith

You can see my moan here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=15667331&postcount=42

About S C Young of Supertyres/MOT Center and him failing items which were not failures in the eyes of another tester and missing things that should of been a fail in the eyes of another tester.

PM is done by clicking username <=== and selecting send private message.

I can't rate Autocraft highly enough, the guy there was easily 55+ and knew everything there is to know.

mcjordi

yeah i always watch my mot's so i know what to look out for when im checking my car over before the next one, i always get a print out of the emssions although to be fair mines never failed on emissions