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The pride and joy failed the MOT due to a small hole in the sill and an advisory on the other
I have it away at the bodyshop getting it sorted with some Zinc coated steel on both sills.
Question is. Do I need to keep the plastic sill covers off to show the quality of the welds or should I just put them back on.
I have it away at the bodyshop getting it sorted with some Zinc coated steel on both sills.
Question is. Do I need to keep the plastic sill covers off to show the quality of the welds or should I just put them back on.
velocefica said:
The pride and joy failed the MOT due to a small hole in the sill and an advisory on the other
I have it away at the bodyshop getting it sorted with some Zinc coated steel on both sills.
Question is. Do I need to keep the plastic sill covers off to show the quality of the welds or should I just put them back on.
No, you don't need to leave them off. Mr MOT can only test what can be seen without removing anything.I have it away at the bodyshop getting it sorted with some Zinc coated steel on both sills.
Question is. Do I need to keep the plastic sill covers off to show the quality of the welds or should I just put them back on.
I never cease to be amazed at MOTs on the most recent ferraris, as most of the car is covered for aero, they basically check tyres, lights, and a cursory view underneath, brake check and it's about over. Barely takes ten minutes to complete, car actually has to sit there for the requisite time. Just as well cars like this tend to be serviced properly, otherwise it seems to me there could be some pretty straightforward failures being overlooked
My understanding is that the MOT tester is not permitted to remove bodywork/trim to inspect items. This would apply to side skirts that cover sills. Hence many testers being known to cover their arses by noting in the advisories field that they couldn't inspect xyz due to the presence of a protective under tray/side skirt etc.
Presumably since you car was failed on the sills, the area effected is visible despite the side skirts, so I'd re-fit them.
Presumably since you car was failed on the sills, the area effected is visible despite the side skirts, so I'd re-fit them.
When I took my car in recently I had the child seats in the back. One was fixed in with ISOFix the other by the set belt. I got an advisory saying they couldn't check one of the rear seat belts because the seat was in the way. They aren't allowed to move child seats so that bit was juts skipped.
So if you think you car will fail on a seatbelt issue then just shove a car seat on top of it.
So if you think you car will fail on a seatbelt issue then just shove a car seat on top of it.
daytona355 said:
I never cease to be amazed at MOTs on the most recent ferraris, as most of the car is covered for aero, they basically check tyres, lights, and a cursory view underneath, brake check and it's about over. Barely takes ten minutes to complete, car actually has to sit there for the requisite time. Just as well cars like this tend to be serviced properly, otherwise it seems to me there could be some pretty straightforward failures being overlooked
Now I understand the annoyance.eccles said:
Wow! such good advice!
LOL - exactly what I was thinking."Think you've got a seatbelt problem? Rear belt not working as it should be? Don't worry about the life of the person sitting in that seat or the person sat directly in front - simply slam in a child's seat instead, problem solved"
Really?
"Think you've got a seatbelt problem? Rear belt not working as it should be? Don't worry about the life of the person sitting in that seat or the person sat directly in front - simply slam in a child's seat instead, problem solved"
Stoofa said:
eccles said:
Wow! such good advice!
LOL - exactly what I was thinking."Think you've got a seatbelt problem? Rear belt not working as it should be? Don't worry about the life of the person sitting in that seat or the person sat directly in front - simply slam in a child's seat instead, problem solved"
Actus Reus said:
NB Mazda MX5s are a case in point - often MOT failing rust on the chasis rails, but they're concealed by an undertray which MOT man won't take off, so the cars pass and owners are none the wiser that in an impact the car would just collapse.
And then people complain when there's an advisory saying "Undertray restricted access"...Stoofa said:
eccles said:
Wow! such good advice!
LOL - exactly what I was thinking."Think you've got a seatbelt problem? Rear belt not working as it should be? Don't worry about the life of the person sitting in that seat or the person sat directly in front - simply slam in a child's seat instead, problem solved"
If a car fails the test for a missing wheel nut and returns with hub caps on, the tester is not allowed to remove the hub cap to check the nut has been replaced. I was an MOT tester for 25 years, as far as road worthiness goes an MOT certificate is not worth the paper its printed on.
Actus Reus said:
NB Mazda MX5s are a case in point - often MOT failing rust on the chasis rails, but they're concealed by an undertray which MOT man won't take off, so the cars pass and owners are none the wiser that in an impact the car would just collapse.
Unless the mot tester knows where to look!! They are looking into possibly changing the MoT because of the covers hiding corrosion, but who knows if it will ever happen as it will increase cost and time for the test.
Scary example from DVSA themselves:
https://mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk/horror-story-...
Scary example from DVSA themselves:
https://mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk/horror-story-...
944fan said:
Stoofa said:
eccles said:
Wow! such good advice!
LOL - exactly what I was thinking."Think you've got a seatbelt problem? Rear belt not working as it should be? Don't worry about the life of the person sitting in that seat or the person sat directly in front - simply slam in a child's seat instead, problem solved"
eccles said:
944fan said:
Stoofa said:
eccles said:
Wow! such good advice!
LOL - exactly what I was thinking."Think you've got a seatbelt problem? Rear belt not working as it should be? Don't worry about the life of the person sitting in that seat or the person sat directly in front - simply slam in a child's seat instead, problem solved"
ks and how things can be subverted quite easily which are quite serious.I knew there was a reason I didn't venture in to SP+L very often. Time to flounce.
imagineifyeswill said:
If a car fails the test for a missing wheel nut and returns with hub caps on, the tester is not allowed to remove the hub cap to check the nut has been replaced. I was an MOT tester for 25 years, as far as road worthiness goes an MOT certificate is not worth the paper its printed on.
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