[Closed] That chunk of time between dropping your car off for its MOT...

I just booked mine in for 2 weeks time.......normally i wouldnt be too worried but this is a car thats been off the road for 5 years and stripped to the componant pieces.

I best spend zero pounds.

Is it still a failure if your wing mirror heating isn't worth properly?

They did mine FOC last month, I was rather pleased 🙂 I had just spent £800 on tyres mind you 😐

CaptainFlashheart - Member
Is it still a failure if your wing mirror heating isn't worth properly?

Nope. Just needs unbroken glass. If there is no glass in it it will pass. A car only needs a functional rear view mirror. Door, wing, or whatever.

Passed!!!!!! 😀

We have a MacDonalds ritual. If we don't go eat some disgusting food it fails.

Cracked wing mirror glass is fine but if it impedes vision then it fails. Got a cracked one on the FL due to someone else. I know that if I replace it then someone will smash it properly. You don't even notice it when driving.

Is it still a failure if your wing mirror heating isn't worth properly?

Threads I wish I'd never started...

A car only needs a functional rear view mirror. Door, wing, or whatever.

Thought it was two?

Yep, I reckon it's two as well.

Threads I wish I'd never started...

😀

It never gas been a fail for heated mirrors not working.

It's a mirror on the drivers side and one other.

Glass can be cracked but as long as rear view isn't too obscured it's a pass and advise.

Just remember it's a minimum standard of road worthyness, not an entry to a concourse competition.

Flashy it's OK if the fridge isn't chilling the champagne adequately too.

Ours is booked in for its 50k service and MOT a week tomorrow, just booked a holiday and bought a new wheelset for the bike. Not sure I've planned it too well...

benji - Member
It never has been a fail for heated mirrors not working.

*Whoooooosh!*

😉

Dropped mine off (last year, one car ago). Phone call - same day I think - "can you come in please".
Yup, list of failures (and similar list of advisories) bottom line car was scrap. Would they fix it so I could get in it to find another? No, they wouldn't (all credit though it was a PITA at the time, no other transport to find a car..)

Mine goes in Monday. All the tyres are good, brakes look good, all the bulbs are working and the washers and wipers work fine, so fingers crossed.

thepurist - Member
Flashy it's OK if the fridge isn't chilling the champagne adequately too

That's outrageous. Surely a safety issue?

I know stuff can surprise you but folks seem to treat the MOT as the reason you make your car safe. I wouldn't drive mine if I wasn't confident it'd pass an MOT right now. Certainly on safety matters. Anyone else?

My MOT prep usually means giving it a wash.

Surely a safety issue?

Only if one's driver is drinking it.

Northwind - same.

Though the fact I had a near enough complete front end rebuild wasn't enough, still needed a rear bearing.

New topic - That chunk of time between your car passing its MOT...

...and selling it.

Mine failed today. The bill is around 650 on a 4 year old car- not too impressed buy hey ho.

Only if one's driver is drinking it.

If it's warm he's welcome to it.

(full disclosure: There was only one day a year when my motorbike would pass an MOT)

Had mine today and failed. Puncture repair and a broken spring. New front rubber needed soon too. Oh and it's due for a service. Will be £500 on the car this month. Urgh.

Agree with the OP its like waiting for the results of a medical. I give them the mrs number so she can relay the result to me

I'm with Northwind in that the MOT is just a bit of paper confirming that I've kept my car roadworthy. I haven't had a car or bike fail an MOT in over a decade and had my current car for over 8 years now.
It was suggested that MOTs would become every two years and I would hate to see how neglected some cars would become within that period. Thankfully it never happened.

Just had ours serviced today, MOT is in 6 weeks, but we are off on hols and I wanted it done. Ford are doing cheap services at the moment, with a year's European breakdown, so unusually I took it to the [s]s[/s]dealer

Apparently a broken spring, front right (I cannot see it 😕 ) and same bearing on the way out (I can hear it, but garage are not bothered, said to ignore it 😕 )

And I know on return from hols I need to deal with that pesky intermittent airbag fault, as I guarantee it will come on the morning I put it in for MOT.

I meant that the champagne cooler / failure issue needs to be addressed!

(I don't drink and drive, however - the chauffeur does the driving)

(I don't drink and drive, however - the footman sees to that)

I'll tell her that's what you call her! 😉

Ninja edit - probably doesn't help my case...

Stood in the workshop watching them do the van last time, chatted, got coffee and look round bodyshop next door complete with resto DB5, 60s mustang & a few bays and splits.
Was there geeking about all morning 😀 Passed,with the addition of a number plate blub

My little van failed on emissions, it's been a good little van to me but I really can't be bothered with getting it fixed.

Bye bye little van 😐

Anybody else remember the days of just leaving £50 in the ashtray?

#pray4BB'svan

Back in my youth I just phoned up my cousin with the reg and he'd drop the certificate round later that week!

Failed on emissions? Has to be fairly obviously gone for that to not be a relatively cheap fix, like passing piston seals or heavily leaking injectors gone.

Surely it'll just be a sensor on the blink?

That period of time when you've sold one car, & not yet bought another...that's the best feeling. In my adult years, my happiest times have been when I've not had a car.
Essential these days, obviously, with young kids etc, but true (for me).
I dread MOT's after last year's £750 bill. £750...on a bloody Ford Galaxy.
🙂

Hmmm. Failed last week on suspension (ARB bushes) and plenty of advisories on other suspension components and brake pipe. Retested at another station this week - straight through, and handbrake advisory instead.

Mine's next month too

I have a theory that if you go to a new place they are more likely to pass it so that you feel good about them and go back again.

Funnily enough mol, that's what I did yesterday. And it's a small garage, literally, around the corner from my house so no faffage with dropping off/picking up car somewhere. It was a garage run by my neighbour who was very old-school mechanic. The place was a tip though and I always felt a little uneasy being there. I just wanted to have a good tidy. Anyway, a couple of years ago, it was taken over by Dave when Ted retired. The place is spick and span now and he is a lot more organised. He has a proper diary and rings when he says he's going to ring. He drops the car down to another garage for MOTs - I often wonder if this is better as one garage does the MOT and one does the fixing - I suppose it could be argued that there's less incentive for either to fail the car as well - could be fooling myself there too.

Anyway, he seemed like a really sound chap. We have to get the aircon fixed next and sort a reversing sensor, so I'm going to give him a go at that and see how he does. It's a good feeling to have someone reliable and trustworthy just round the corner.

Also, I suppose if you're a new face, you could be anybody - DoT inspectorate or the likes.

Van went through this morning, no advisories even. Not bad for an 07 reg Frenchie!

He drops the car down to another garage for MOTs - I often wonder if this is better as one garage does the MOT and one does the fixing - I suppose it could be argued that there's less incentive for either to fail the car as well - could be fooling myself there too.

I take mine to an MOT only centre. They have no incentive to fail a car to create work for themselves as don't do any other jobs. They won't even recommend a garage to take it to. They are tough but fair and I like it that way.

We live in suburban desert, however there is a garage within walking distance that does MOTs. It's a Jaguar dealer though, and it's fun to go and ogle the lovely Jags, but even more fun to laugh at the service prices on the board.

I take mine to an MOT only centre. They have no incentive to fail a car to create work for themselves as don't do any other jobs. They won't even recommend a garage to take it to. They are tough but fair and I like it that way.

Council MOT centres are good for that. Usually have to book a decent bit in advance though. Mine passed this year, but it's only done 8000 miles in 4 years.

Funnilly enough my dad's car always fails on something when he takes it in- tyres, wipers, pads, every consumable they can think of. When I take it in, in my manky garage clothes, it always passes. It's [i]almost[/i] like doddery old dudes get taken for a ride, while they know they can't do the same to people covered in oil. He won't let me take it to the trustworthy garage I use, because quote, "they know me at my place". Yes. Yes they do. ****s.

I bought a Gen 7 celica a couple of weeks ago, had been parked up for 8 months. New front spring, wheel bearing and a droplink and it passed it's mot this morning.
£500 all in, car plus not plus the parts O fitted 🙂

Just to make you all feel a bit better the other halfs horse box is off for its test next week , with lane fees and the rest a clean pass will still be £200 Ish

put my 1993 Mk1 MX-5 in last week. Given she's got twin carbs, 4-1 header, straight through exhaust fitted and she 'runs a bit rich' was worried she'd struggle on emissions. Failed on a non-functional wiper pump. Easily sorted and then passed with 0 advisories - ended up about 1/8th of the cost I thought it might be...

Not my favourite time of year.

Hoping to get my Scimitar SST turbo motted this week, it's been layed up for two years, just got to get new/old petrol tank on and pray the B***** will start.
If it gives me any grief, it'll be on the bay by next wkend.