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well done that man...If the weather is ok I will go on the Cobweb run on Sundayand burn the fuel off(and some more), probably a bad idea if the forecast is poor, these tyres are like concrete, on the way to the garage this morning with a duff battery (so I darent stall) I accidentally lit them up and entered the main road sideways. Fun but it was a tad embarrassing
Not aimed at anyone in particular, but why would you even submit a vehicle for MOT if you weren't at least 99% sure it would pass? If you think something's a bit borderline then likely so will the MOT man - and PC Plod even more so if it looks like a worn tyre.
As a 'car enthusiast' (rather than a white-goods user that most drivers have become) I'd imagine a certain amount of pride in the vehicle (and not just how shiny the badge is) would be present...
Don't get me wrong, I'll admit to having breathed a sigh of relief over the years when some old heap I could just about afford scraped by, but that was then and this is now: the days of hoping the MOT man was in a good mood/was a mate/was open to a bung are long gone; holding an inspector's ticket is serious business and - especially when we're supposedly custodians of some exotic machinery - turning up with fingers crossed because you couldn't be bothered to spend that extra 50 quid is really a p155-poor show.
As a 'car enthusiast' (rather than a white-goods user that most drivers have become) I'd imagine a certain amount of pride in the vehicle (and not just how shiny the badge is) would be present...
Don't get me wrong, I'll admit to having breathed a sigh of relief over the years when some old heap I could just about afford scraped by, but that was then and this is now: the days of hoping the MOT man was in a good mood/was a mate/was open to a bung are long gone; holding an inspector's ticket is serious business and - especially when we're supposedly custodians of some exotic machinery - turning up with fingers crossed because you couldn't be bothered to spend that extra 50 quid is really a p155-poor show.
Edited by Wedg1e on Thursday 9th March 23:41
I was slightly worried about it passing because I had been unable to do any checks before the test because I was unable to start it and I knew one of the rear tyres was a bit borderline. I wasnt expecting it to fail,I was confident there wasnt any major reason for it to fail but with a 30 years old car that hasnt been touched for 6 months there is always an element of doubt.
Anyway it passed with no advisories once a new battery was put on (apart from the knackered tyre) both rear tyres have been replaced now.
It performed really well on the cobweb run and I had lots of very positive comments on how well it sounded
Anyway it passed with no advisories once a new battery was put on (apart from the knackered tyre) both rear tyres have been replaced now.
It performed really well on the cobweb run and I had lots of very positive comments on how well it sounded
Mine is due its MOT on wed. Spent this afternoon giving it a damned good going over and a good polish so its all spick and span. It all helps make the tester job a bit easier.
However, Wedg1e, those days aint passed now. I know i can call a tester and pick up an MoT cert. I know i can go to classic friendly testers. These things still happen.
However, Wedg1e, those days aint passed now. I know i can call a tester and pick up an MoT cert. I know i can go to classic friendly testers. These things still happen.
marcus1875 said:
Mine is due its MOT on wed. Spent this afternoon giving it a damned good going over and a good polish so its all spick and span. It all helps make the tester job a bit easier.
However, Wedg1e, those days aint passed now. I know i can call a tester and pick up an MoT cert. I know i can go to classic friendly testers. These things still happen.
My tester is also old-school; he understands that an LSD shouldn't be treated the same as a non-LSD when brake testing, for one thing. He also doesn't jack up the rear end under the chassis and allow the suspension to drop to full-droop, little things like that However, Wedg1e, those days aint passed now. I know i can call a tester and pick up an MoT cert. I know i can go to classic friendly testers. These things still happen.
The same guy MOTs my bike and I have known him look the other way over certain matters on other bikes I've seen there, but turn up with bald tyres, leaking forks and a loud exhaust and it's not going to end well.
If you can 'call a tester and pick up a cert' then why bother doing an MoT legitimately?
Not saying I have, just saying it is still very possible to do so, if you know where. I like someone having a look, getting a clean bill of health, some pointers for the future etc.
Off topic....would I still do it if the MoT became obsolete, some other test, or the car became old enough to be exempt, not sure.
Marcus
Off topic....would I still do it if the MoT became obsolete, some other test, or the car became old enough to be exempt, not sure.
Marcus
Wedg1e said:
My tester is also old-school; he understands that an LSD shouldn't be treated the same as a non-LSD when brake testing, for one thing. He also doesn't jack up the rear end under the chassis and allow the suspension to drop to full-droop
My MOT inspector doesn't check the rears on the brake balancing rollers...Only the front, he visually inspects the rears whilst I'm on and offing it on the brake pedal whilst the rear end is up....However, has the jacking up of the rear end attributed to the snapping of my lower suspension bolt?...not too sure about that...He does give me grace on things that would be an advisory...Like the ball joint wear...Sticking front caliper...Even only one headlamp pod coming up...Now the only reason he does this is because he knows that I will address them ASAP which I have...He also pointed out the outrigger plates were showing some flakiness so again sill off ..sorted.
He told me that 99.9% of classic car owners in his opinion tend to look after their P&J's.....
The dreaded this weekend. adjust the handbrake again, clean the oil leaks off so they don't drip on his head again. Oh and the man said, make that rusty looking bit look a bit better next time. Don't let the tyres get old because they just go pop. 
Lucky thing is this happened putting the car away for the nite??
Lucky thing is this happened putting the car away for the nite??marcus1875 said:
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Off topic....would I still do it if the MoT became obsolete, some other test, or the car became old enough to be exempt, not sure.
Marcus
Well I would and I do on my 1935 MOT exempt car. Off topic....would I still do it if the MoT became obsolete, some other test, or the car became old enough to be exempt, not sure.
Marcus
Not polishing my halo, it's just they have, over the last 16 years noticed a couple of issues I hadn't. As to if I would drive it if it failed an MOT, the jury is out on that one for the moment
mrzigazaga said:
He told me that 99.9% of classic car owners in his opinion tend to look after their P&J's.....
Unfortunately, in my opinion the statistics don't back this up. I was reading in a classic car magazine that classic parts suppliers were reporting a dramatic drop in the sales of basic servicing parts since the MOT exception law came in.My biggest concern is that a non MOT classic will have an accident proved to be the fault of an issue that would have been picked up by an MOT.
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