MOT, Fail due to Worn Tyre- Can you replace it, there and Then to PASS it ?

MX5huggy

tripled wrote: »

If it's an old banger that you'll scrap if it turns out it's going to cost much more than a set of tyres to get through the test.

Last time I did this it passed to my surprise the tyre depth was measured at 1.62mm. So I drove it straight round to the tyre place for 2 new boots.

On work being completed during the MOT, I've had headlight adjustment done by the tester, he took the practical option of not issuing a fail, then putting the car back in to adjust the lights and then retest paperwork. Just quickly did the adjustment and passed it.

Joe_Horner

AdrianC wrote: »

Afaia, spares have never been testable, no matter what urban myth said about them.

No, they never were. Neither were insecure batteries until the last couple of years. But they were both things that unscrupulous stations used to fail on before it all got tightened up by computerisation.

Now they can't fail it if it's not on the system, and the manual is easily available for free if anyone wants to check things. But somehow the myths survive!

=rizla=

AdrianC wrote: »

Afaia, spares have never been testable, no matter what urban myth said about them.

Every days a school day, thanks for that.

Syman

I stand corrected!

timm_2

bigjl wrote: »

Why you would take you car for the rather basic annual MOT with a tyre on or close to the legal limit anyway?

Such basic checks should be done regularly throughout the year.

A worn tyre doesn't happen overnight.

A bit like putting oil in after then engine seizes isn"t it?

Not been here for a while but sadly the proliferation of self righteous posters just gets worse and worse. Unbelievable.

Nilrem

timm wrote: »

Not been here for a while but sadly the proliferation of self righteous posters just gets worse and worse. Unbelievable.

I don't think that suggesting that doing regular basic safety checks is being self righteous.

It may be a long long time since I took my test, but part of it was to do a check that the car was in reasonable condition (visual check of the tyres etc).

It takes about a minute to do a quick visual check of tyres these days given that they tend to have various wear markers.

I'll admit I don't do the "daily checks" every day, but tyres etc get checked over every few weeks, sooner if I've done or am going to be doing a lot of miles.

AdrianC

timm wrote: »

Not been here for a while but sadly the proliferation of self righteous posters just gets worse and worse. Unbelievable.

Suggesting that not wasting time, effort and money by spending ten minutes on a basic once-over before taking a car for an MOT is "self-righteous" and "unbelievable"? I'm not sure this is the right forum for you, Tim...

timm_2

Look at the posters question - which was quite valid. Yes, no one should be driving a car with a borderline tyre but he was specifically asking for advice regarding the test. It's no one elses right (in my opinion) to pre-judge and state the obvious in a condescending manner.

It's like threads discussing speeding fines / cameras etc. There's always the smart alec who comes along with the 'don't speed then' comment.

adonis

I had a car fail on a bulb, the tester issued a fail then changed the bulb and did the retest free, the point being that if they issue passes all day and no fails then it looks a bit suspect.

prowla

Many places advise doing the test and seeing what needs to be done to the car to pass...