Who do i call when the new M.O.T rules hold me to ransome ?

[Dave2000]

The testing stations here often have testers straight from a training centre, as opposed to a good old time served mechanic. Last year a new boy who was building his reputation as a right bastard, decided he would fail me about the orange indicators not being orange enough. I had just serviced this car and replaced the indicator bulbs, the plastic colouring burns off.

I explained to the cocky little sod they were new, and in fact picked up a box of ten on the way to the station as I was out of stock which I showed him. Ah he said...Lucas bulbs...English.......I turned the box around and showed him the 'Fabrica en Espana' label, got the pass!

I was going to say the little shit would have to get up early to catch me, I changed my mine......he had better stay up all night!

Regards

Dave

 

[Gary820]

Interestingly we've been having to sublet a lot of mots out due to staff issue's, it's a mot only place and our failure work has gone up!!

Been quite a few things we've told them there's nothing wrong with it.
Things they've failed we wouldn't even advise, over keen and it's annoying.

 

[Iwan]

Have we met? how do you know I'm well over weight and that's the real reason I have a Land Cruiser

Must of left the plastic soapbox out in the sun for one or too many summers!

 

[chapel gate]

Ive been taking my 80 to the same testers for 13 years. I sit in the motor and wiggle the steering wheel, turn the lights on etc etc. All whilst having a smoke and slurping on the big mug of tea they made for me.. old school, i like old school..

 

[Gary820]

I'll just continue testing my own motors

 

[IRLGW]

I have to say if I worked at the MOT there would a hell of a lot less landrovers on the road!

 

[Paddler Ed]

When I worked for council, I could get the cars MOT'd there - they were fair and to the letter; that is, they tested what was to be tested/checked, and told you if it needed to be sorted.

In contrast, my RWC here in NSW are "interesting" - I reckon that they are only done to the letter in about 75% of the cases, even less if you know the mechanic....

 

[Shayne]

Two Repair immediately (Major Defects) for the D4D90

Registration light bulb inoperative
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Central (bracket snapped off)

So a blown bulb and a 1cm diameter hole in a stainless steel straight through exhaust makes the truck unsafe to drive

 

[Dave2000]

When I moved to Spain many years back, they counted the tyres and noted the steering wheel was bolted on and away you went, now a torn seat can get you a warning!

Something else I found here that 'was' rare in the UK, is that some testers here are not time served mechanics, they are youngsters that have been to college and completed a course. Nothing wrong with that except when a subjective call has to be made, the lack of experience means they tend to fail rather than ask a more experienced tester for his or her advice.

I do try to present a tidy car so that has kept my 'desfavorable' list down to about six in something approaching 13 years, may go to seven later this month when I present my 80, just need to see how they see the rust issue that is going on underneath.

Regards

Dave