midlands pro street M.O.T help!

[The yob]

Hi

Im looking for someone/company who will be willing to M.O.T test my pro street opel manta in the midlands area (i live in warwick in the midlands so the closer the better!) it may sound strange but im struggling to find someone willing to M.O.T her
Anyone know a M.O.T station in my area who would give her the test?

thanks for your time

[redvictor]

The yob said:

Hi

Im looking for someone/company who will be willing to M.O.T test my pro street opel manta in the midlands area (i live in warwick in the midlands so the closer the better!) it may sound strange but im struggling to find someone willing to M.O.T her
Anyone know a M.O.T station in my area who would give her the test?

thanks for your time

If it's got a V5 and registered at the DVLA,and it's got all the street equipment needed for an car of that era there's a place by me that will do it...

Edited by redvictor on Tuesday 21st October 21:03

[The yob]

hi

thanks for the reply, indeed it has everything required ! ! please can i have the details?

many thanks

[redvictor]

The yob said:

hi

thanks for the reply, indeed it has everything required ! ! please can i have the details?

many thanks

ah,it's monkey boys old Manta.PM sent...

[fastcarl]

i thought MOT stations could not refuse as its an essential requirement.


carl

[falcemob]

If the car is safe to work on then it can't really be refused an MOT test.

[the mechman]

falcemob sorry mate i think you got it wrong there ! if the cars safe to work its okay to get an mot ! sorry mate i dont think you know what your on about ? working on a vehicle safety does not come into the mot equasion? how do you make that out ? safe to work on is not mentioned no where in the mot testers handbook ? im baffled what do you mean? and do you think all these guys running street eliminator just pop in to their local kwik fit or national tyres and say mot mate please on my drag race car/race car ! i dont think so

[veryoldfart]

the mechman said:

falcemob sorry mate i think you got it wrong there ! if the cars safe to work its okay to get an mot ! sorry mate i dont think you know what your on about ? working on a vehicle safety does not come into the mot equasion? how do you make that out ? safe to work on is not mentioned no where in the mot testers handbook ? im baffled what do you mean? and do you think all these guys running street eliminator just pop in to their local kwik fit or national tyres and say mot mate please on my drag race car/race car ! i dont think so

look up "risk assesment" and "health and safety", any employee may refuse to acrry out any task they consider perilous and woe betide the employer who ignores them.

[Bigmouse]

the mechman said:

do you think all these guys running street eliminator just pop in to their local kwik fit or national tyres and say mot mate please on my drag race car/race car ! i dont think so

I think you'll be suprised at how many of us do just that; this year I took mine to a new MOT station, took 30 minutes to explain what it was, gave them a copy of the 2007 SE dvd and let them loose on it. It passed.

[veryoldfart]

do you have to fit narrower rear tyres for the test? i wondered if the normal brake test rollers were wide enough for RV's treads, and what were the emissions figures, i doubt "1973 vauxhall victor 8000cc" (ish) appears on the VOSA list....lol

[BB-Q]

veryoldfart said:

do you have to fit narrower rear tyres for the test? i wondered if the normal brake test rollers were wide enough for RV's treads, and what were the emissions figures, i doubt "1973 vauxhall victor 8000cc" (ish) appears on the VOSA list....lol

1973 car is tested fro visible smoke only- tyre smoke doesn't count!

I enquired about this recently as the engine going in my (1968) car is from 1993, but was told (to my suprise) it's still tested as a 1968 car.

[alteredracer]

Hi there, don't know if you've got you MOT sorted yet, but if not, I know a garage in Warwick that will do it, I've just spoken to the owner there and he said he'd be happy to do it.

They have always been good and reliable with mine, my dad's and my OH's various cars over the past few years ('normal' cars though, not pro-street!!)

If you want his name/number please PM me.

Claire

[falcemob]

the mechman said:

falcemob sorry mate i think you got it wrong there ! if the cars safe to work its okay to get an mot ! sorry mate i dont think you know what your on about ? working on a vehicle safety does not come into the mot equasion? how do you make that out ? safe to work on is not mentioned no where in the mot testers handbook ? im baffled what do you mean? and do you think all these guys running street eliminator just pop in to their local kwik fit or national tyres and say mot mate please on my drag race car/race car ! i dont think so

OK, I'll bow to your superior knowledge. How long have you been an MOT tester?

Edited by falcemob on Friday 24th October 17:25

[redvictor]

veryoldfart said:

do you have to fit narrower rear tyres for the test? i wondered if the normal brake test rollers were wide enough for RV's treads, and what were the emissions figures, i doubt "1973 vauxhall victor 8000cc" (ish) appears on the VOSA list....lol

The MT radials fit fine in the rollers.My brakes far exceed what a 1972 Vauxhall victors should be.Actually 8300cc is what it says on the computer,because it says that on the logbook...

[The yob]

My Manta passed today the MOT station that i booked it in with wouldnt do it in the end!, they did point me towards another garage that did do it and it passed with no probs! its the 1st pro street car ive driven on the road, when i drove out onto the road for the 1st time, might sound strange but it felt so wroooong! but good wrong if you get me! driving what is a "race car" on the street for the 1st time was just a awasome feeling, happy days ahead i hope! maybe even a trip to shakey tomorrow!............

[falcemob]

The yob said:

My Manta passed today the MOT station that i booked it in with wouldnt do it in the end!,

Well done on that, what excuse did the garage use to refuse to test it?

[Jon C]

falcemob said:

The yob said:

My Manta passed today the MOT station that i booked it in with wouldnt do it in the end!,

Well done on that, what excuse did the garage use to refuse to test it?

They are a business, with the perfect right to accept or refuse trade as they see fit. If they felt such a specialist car was outside of their field of experience, I think it is far more sensible for them to admit this and point the OP in the direction of someone more expert in the field. Better that than have to enter inter either a technical dispute with the owner over an undeserved fail, or lengthy procedures with the inspectorate over an undeserved pass.

Great news that you got a result in the end, 'tis a great car.

Edited by Jon C on Sunday 26th October 07:58

[falcemob]

Jon C said:

falcemob said:

The yob said:

My Manta passed today the MOT station that i booked it in with wouldnt do it in the end!,

Well done on that, what excuse did the garage use to refuse to test it?

They are a business, with the perfect right to accept or refuse trade as they see fit. If they felt such a specialist car was outside of their field of experience, I think it is far more sensible for them to admit this and point the OP in the direction of someone more expert in the field. Better that than have to enter inter either a technical dispute with the owner over an undeserved fail, or lengthy procedures with the inspectorate over an undeserved pass.

Great news that you got a result in the end, 'tis a great car.

Edited by Jon C on Sunday 26th October 07:58

Their business is MOTing cars, therefore it is within their field of experience. They have no reason to refuse a test except for reasons such as it may be too heavy or too large for the equipment or it may be unsafe to test.

[veryoldfart]

redvictor said:

veryoldfart said:

do you have to fit narrower rear tyres for the test? i wondered if the normal brake test rollers were wide enough for RV's treads, and what were the emissions figures, i doubt "1973 vauxhall victor 8000cc" (ish) appears on the VOSA list....lol

The MT radials fit fine in the rollers. My brakes far exceed what a 1972 Vauxhall victors should be .Actually 8300cc is what it says on the computer,because it says that on the logbook...

fited new drums then?.....


ever taken it to a Vauxhall dealer andy?....eeeek

just out of curiosity, have any previous owners seen RV? must come as a bit of a shock?

[The yob]

falcemob said:

The yob said:

My Manta passed today the MOT station that i booked it in with wouldnt do it in the end!,

Well done on that, what excuse did the garage use to refuse to test it?[/
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He said it wouldn't fit on his ramp!...think it would have but i understand it could have been dangerous, he did point me to another garage who done the M.O.T and it passed