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[LaserLance]

Well done webby ,hopefully another year of carefree motoring  

[Lizzie_Zoom]

That's great Martyn!!

That garage sounds a real exception to the rule! 8-) 8-) 8-)

[webby23]

It is very easy for me to come on and say "It passed, it passed" and I am genuinely over the moon, but I know how worrying MOT time is so my heart goes out to anyone who hasnt been so fortunate with their results, and that includes my sisters W plate Astra, which has failed twice on emissions now and shows no sign of passing.

MOT time is terrifying for people with older cars like mine (Y plate) due purely to the fact that it could mean big big bills.....

Good luck to those about to take their MOTs, I know how you are feeling..........

[Lizzie_Zoom]

It is very easy to come on here and say "It passed, it passed" and I am genuinely over the moon, but I know how worrying MOT time is so my heart goes out to anyone who hasnt been so fortunate with their results, and that includes my sisters W plate Astra, which has failed twice on emissions now and shows no sign of passing.

MOT time is terrifying for people with older cars like mine (Y plate) due purely to the fact that it could mean big big bills.....

Good luck to those about to take their MOTs, I know how you are feeling..........

Has she tried getting it tested at your friendly garage? :-? :-?

[webby23]

It is very easy to come on here and say "It passed, it passed" and I am genuinely over the moon, but I know how worrying MOT time is so my heart goes out to anyone who hasnt been so fortunate with their results, and that includes my sisters W plate Astra, which has failed twice on emissions now and shows no sign of passing.

MOT time is terrifying for people with older cars like mine (Y plate) due purely to the fact that it could mean big big bills.....

Good luck to those about to take their MOTs, I know how you are feeling..........

Has she tried getting it tested at your friendly garage? :-? :-?

Problem is that it has a rough tick over and failed its natural idle test twice. Runs fine, just ticks over rough.

Mark has had a crack at it, but it still failed so dont even think it stands a chance. The tester that failed it said theres loads of unburnt fuel coming through.

Its going in to an emissions failure specialist in Leicester on Wednesday and they are having the spend £140 renting another car for a week cos the current MOT ends tomrw on the Astra.

So thats £140 gone before they even open the bonnet........

[MickAP]

Well, just got back from the MOT, then we went Tescos and KFC (can afford food now!!!) to celebrate cos she PASSED !!!!!

Initially failed on.....

1. Headlamp aim drivers side too high
2. Exhaust mount missing
3. Remaining exhaust mounting not strong enough to support the system

However, I noticed the MOT tester adjusting the headlamp aim and the technicians fitted 2 new mountings (all done free of charge) so for some reason they gave me a failure sheet with the details above on plus the Pass sheet at the same time.

I also noticed the bugger tapping the headlghts trying to get them to flicker.........!!!!

No advisories at all, just the above bits now sorted.

I must say a BIG THANK YOU to Mark DTM for his total expertise and the care he has taken to help get the car ready for its MOT. He did some bits and bobs on it as well as a service recently and I am convinced his input has made all the difference to the results today.

Cheers and thank god for this forum !!!!!

Martyn

 

I took a car in two weeks ago which failed on rear brake pipes.
Whilst they were doing the test I noticed they were adjusting the headlamp aim for me for it to pass on that anyway.
Eventually I returned to get a retest but afterwards noticed that the headlights were way to high, I was getting oncoming cars flashing me as if I had my lights on full beam.......had to readjust them again.

Mick

[webby23]

Thanks Mick I will watch for that then

 

[djm1964]

congrats Martyn , another year of " cheap" motoring for you , got mine in July  

[webby23]

congrats Martyn , another year of " cheap" motoring for you , got mine in July  

Best of luck mate, I would sooner be waiting for the dentists drill than sat waiting for my MOT test result........

And no i am not joking.........!!!!

[p j morgan]

well done martyn bet your well pleased !well you had the best man helping you .happy new years motoring  

[MickAP]

Yep BTW congrats, I find it worse actually watching them do it through one of these viewing rooms. You keep looking out for facial expressions from them when they test something.
And I can't for the life of me understand why I had an advisory on the windscreen for scratches (not the miggy), I can't see any  [smiley=shocked.gif]

Anyway my miggy's going in later this month so that should be interesting, but it's never failed yet whilst in my ownership......famous last words  [smiley=rolleyes.gif]

Mick