MOT failure
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The devil

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212 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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Oh dear, it failed the MOT today.
Item 1, tax disc holder in the lower left hand corner of the screen, half of it is within the swept area of the windscreen.
Item 2, HID light ballast failed on the test, what a bd.
Never mine I reckon thats pretty good. Free retest. sorted, there was an advisory note though that said there was play on the steering column which I must admit I have felt. What is the column off of?

hoyin

1,233 posts

266 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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what do you mean half of your tax disc is in the swept area of the screen?

The devil

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Wednesday 13th January 2010
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It is stuck to the windscreen in the bottom left hand corner of the screen and externally the wipers go over it, so, I have to remove it and put it in the top left hand corner of the screen, impaired vision apparently

Adrian W

15,479 posts

257 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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what had you done, shagged his wife or something?

The devil

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Wednesday 13th January 2010
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Adrian W said:
what had you done, shagged his wife or something?
Yes, but he's an honest guy and shouldn't fail my Nob on something so petty, she was ugly and I though I was doing him a favour.

snuffy

13,216 posts

313 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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Just looked up the tax disc thing:

http://www.ukmot.com/6-1.asp

AMG Merc

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282 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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Adrian W said:
what had you done, shagged his wife or something?
+1

Never heard of such inflexibility scratchchin

snuffy

13,216 posts

313 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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I've just been out in my Clio so I had a look at the sweep:

The passenger side wiper finished vertically right at the edge of the screen: Therefore, it's completely enclosed by the sweep, both at the top and bottom, so it's not possible to not have it covered by the sweep on the passenger side.

But, your tax disc must be displayed on the passenger side. Hmm, surely this is not another example of regulations that contradict each other ?

jagracer

8,248 posts

265 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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Tax disc or any official sticker such as a parking perming doesn't count and can cover the swept area.
What's a HID light ballast?

snuffy

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313 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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jagracer said:
Tax disc or any official sticker such as a parking perming doesn't count and can cover the swept area.
Well, that would make sense. In which case, the MOT tester who failed the car on that point is somewhat of a cock !!

jagracer said:
What's a HID light ballast?
It's the control circuit for the HID lamp. A normal bulb is just turned on/off ( i.e. current or no current ) but a HID has circuitry to control the current.

Edited by snuffy on Wednesday 13th January 20:06

The devil

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Wednesday 13th January 2010
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jagracer said:
Tax disc or any official sticker such as a parking perming doesn't count and can cover the swept area.
What's a HID light ballast?
HID ballast is the control gear for HID Xenon headlights, a boatload better than the normal halogen ones, they are a gas that burns (I think)

jagracer

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265 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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snuffy said:
jagracer said:
Tax disc or any official sticker such as a parking perming doesn't count and can cover the swept area.
Well, that would make sense. In which case, the MOT tester who failed the car on that point is somewhat of a cock !!

jagracer said:
What's a HID light ballast?
It's the control circuit for the HID lamp. A normal bulb is just turned on/off ( i.e. current or no current ) but a HID has circuitry to control the current.

Edited by snuffy on Wednesday 13th January 20:06
Sorry to be dense but I'm still not sure what you mean. Are you saying one or more light doesn't work?
Edited, just read the post above.


Edited by jagracer on Wednesday 13th January 20:38

The devil

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Wednesday 13th January 2010
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The devil said:
Oh dear, it failed the MOT today.
Item 1, tax disc holder in the lower left hand corner of the screen, half of it is within the swept area of the windscreen.
Item 2, HID light ballast failed on the test, what a bd.
Never mine I reckon thats pretty good. Free retest. sorted, there was an advisory note though that said there was play on the steering column which I must admit I have felt. What is the column off of?
Is B******d too naughty a word then?

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

32,000 posts

264 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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The devil said:
I have to remove it and put it in the top left hand corner of the screen,
That's some other rule you'll fall foul of then....scratchchin

nitrodan

85 posts

240 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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Hi i do mots the tax disc dont come into it and as long as the lights work thats fine, speak to vosa about the tosser other wise this type of testing will not stop

The devil

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Wednesday 13th January 2010
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nitrodan said:
Hi i do mots the tax disc dont come into it and as long as the lights work thats fine, speak to vosa about the tosser other wise this type of testing will not stop
Where abouts in Beds are you?

nitrodan

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240 months

Wednesday 13th January 2010
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Iam in luton

The devil

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Wednesday 13th January 2010
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nitrodan said:
Iam in luton
Ah, I am Wheathampstead

nitrodan

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Wednesday 13th January 2010
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If you need any help email me.

The devil

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Wednesday 13th January 2010
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What sort of stuff do you do at your garage?