Damn MoT people

mac star · Post by **mac star** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:23 pm

so it failed on

Head lights to low - after it failed for headlights to high last time

1 back reg plate light out - (no joke he took the damn bulb out)

No exhaust mounting rubbers - 2 news ones on the passenger seat to go on

Windscreen cracked - nknew it would fail on that

Oh and wiat for this,

excesive play in the anti roll bars ball joints

grrrrrrrr that doesnt even count as a fail grrrrrrrrrrr

oh and a back fog light out

So what i need is someone with a 480 to park beside mine and let me set my lights to theres

any takers ?

rapid R5 · Post by **rapid R5** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:01 pm

most places i've been to for MOT will set lights while they check them for a fiver, i always make sure the adjusters are free though, otherwise they dont want to know.

steve

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:35 pm

I've had it done free at every one of the 6 mots i have had done.

- one time the bulb, he said, proably had a bent filament, because the aim was miles out.

He was right....totally bent?! Free retest.

mac star · Post by **mac star** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:44 pm

nah they want to charge me for the retest too

money grabbing funk nuggets

Sander · Post by **Sander** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:17 pm

go to a different garage then

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:22 pm

mac star wrote:so it failed on

oh and a back fog light out

Make sure he knows one of the back fog lights is a dummy one!

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:29 am

What a crappy place in my opinion. A good / friendly garage would adjust the headlights for you (not too hard on 480), attach the exhaust mountings and replace the broken bulb. I have no idea about the play though, had it on my 1987 ES once, also failed APK (dutch MOT) and had to be replaced. What I don't understand: why have it tested if you know it will fail on the windscreen? Or did you want to know what else it would fail on too? Might have gotten a warning for some of the parts if the windscreen had been replaced?

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:18 pm

Yeah I'd second what Daniel said there Maccus!

And hey yours failed on arb linky balls too!I didnt think it could fail on them but it can so it seems!

Hope ya get her through soon!

At least u have 2 car eh?or was it 3???

Ritchie · Post by **Ritchie** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:51 pm

mac star wrote:so it failed on

excesive play in the anti roll bars ball joints

grrrrrrrr that doesnt even count as a fail grrrrrrrrrrr

Thats What mine failed on, but it does sound like it was tested by a bunch of cowboys

mac star · Post by **mac star** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:02 pm

windscreen is cracked just inside of the wiper sweep so thought it may get through

no i didnt get the 3rd ES

and my S got crushed

Darkmaster74 · Post by **Darkmaster74** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:57 pm

Know the feeling mate...one of mine just failed on headlamp too low too!! That and handbrake inefficient. If i don't get it back to them in 24hrs (too late now!) it is half price and if it's not back in 3 days...yip, full price. Give me a shout if you still need help with the headlamps and i'm sure we can find a wall nearby!

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:10 pm

Darkmaster74 wrote:Know the feeling mate...one of mine just failed on headlamp too low too!! That and handbrake inefficient. If i don't get it back to them in 24hrs (too late now!) it is half price and if it's not back in 3 days...yip, full price. Give me a shout if you still need help with the headlamps and i'm sure we can find a wall nearby!

Eh?? I have a week to take mine back, and I don't have to pay anything

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Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:32 pm

depends on if they are one the new computer system or not... u got lucky.

Darkmaster74 · Post by **Darkmaster74** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:45 pm

Place i took it to was a council depot, they don't actually do the repairs so have no need to dream up problems to make themselves cash! It seemed a good idea at the time but now...hmm...not so sure

lee · Post by **lee** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:39 am

The free retest is down to the disgretion of the mot station. This is due to the amount of time it takes to do a retest with the new computerised system. Where before they would just check to see that you have done the work which would take all of 5 minutes at the most now takes up to 30 mins with the new system.

You need to live near to the HOMD and get me to maintain your car then this wouldn't have been an issue.

Most garages will only charge a fiver to do the headlight adjustment.

Nirex · Post by **Nirex** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:10 pm

the place i use gives a free retest if brought back within 2 weeks, well good service.

reynolds_p1 · Post by **reynolds_p1** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:15 pm

@Mac - can't you just swan in there and say "hell i'm JK, now fix my car for free and you can have an autograph dammit!"

mac star · Post by **mac star** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:51 pm

reynolds_p1 wrote:@Mac - can't you just swan in there and say "hell i'm JK, now fix my car for free and you can have an autograph dammit!"

Tried it,

Got punched for breaking up with denise van outen

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:06 pm

Volvo 480 Club Europe

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