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Dealer and failed MOT

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  • marlot
    marlot Posts: 4,976 Forumite
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    edited 13 April 2018 at 8:05AM
    Noree wrote: »
    And then from May 20th it!!!8217;ll pass if both wheels on the same axle had a space saver. Pass again with 4 space savers fitted :rotfl:
    Ooh - this has just prompted me to have a look at the new (draft) manual. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mot-inspection-manual-for-class-3-4-5-and-7-vehicles

    As you say, no mention of space savers.

    There seems to be quite a measure of subjectivity between 'major' and 'dangerous'. I can see a return to what it was like when I first started motoring in the mid-eighties when various MOT stations had a reputation for being 'strict' or 'lenient'. Especially as 'dangerous' means that the car can't be driven away - so they have a captive customer.
  • Noree
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    It is going to be more subjective indeed!
  • Car_54
    Car_54 Posts: 8,947 Forumite
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    marlot wrote: »
    Ooh - this has just prompted me to have a look at the new (draft) manual. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mot-inspection-manual-for-class-3-4-5-and-7-vehicles

    As you say, no mention of space savers.

    There seems to be quite a measure of subjectivity between 'major' and 'dangerous'. I can see a return to what it was like when I first started motoring in the mid-eighties when various MOT stations had a reputation for being 'strict' or 'lenient'. Especially as 'dangerous' means that the car can't be driven away - so they have a captive customer.

    What exactly can they (legally) do to stop the customer driving away?
  • tedted
    tedted Posts: 460 Forumite
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    Car_54 wrote: »
    What exactly can they (legally) do to stop the customer driving away?
    nothing that is legal
  • facade
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    Noree wrote: »
    And then from May 20th it!!!8217;ll pass if both wheels on the same axle had a space saver. Pass again with 4 space savers fitted :rotfl:

    They could have simply made "suitable speed rating" apply to class 4 and stopped that.
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
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