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Re: tow bars and mot's
« Reply #15 on: 09 February 2011, 22:34:39 »
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Thanks for that ... shame the great british public have not been informed as well ... :(

Vosa never seem to let the public know - it just happens and us testers are left to take the flack.


Thanks .. while you were posting that I was editing mine with some late thoughts .. your views would be appreciated :)

At the moment you now know as much as me we got that notice 2 weeks ago and we probably wont hear any more about it until September(that's when most changes seem to happen) so I'm afraid I cant help you much more
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« Reply #16 on: 09 February 2011, 22:39:26 »
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Of course, the easy answer is to put a cover over the sockets... MOT testers are (currently) not allowed to remove anything for the test ;) ;)

But it could be made a requirement to be able to gain access like it is for petrol caps ect  if we cant check it we refuse to test the car.
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« Reply #17 on: 09 February 2011, 22:43:13 »
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Of course, the easy answer is to put a cover over the sockets... MOT testers are (currently) not allowed to remove anything for the test ;) ;)

But it could be made a requirement to be able to gain access like it is for petrol caps ect  if we cant check it we refuse to test the car.

And I hope it does... Too many people driving around with faulty trailer lights :y

I always thought it was a stupid rule anyway, especially as we had a customer when I was testing who always delivered the car with the rear seats folded... The seatbelt buckles were knackered >:(
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« Reply #18 on: 09 February 2011, 22:53:14 »
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.... as we had a customer when I was testing who always delivered the car with the rear seats folded... The seatbelt buckles were knackered >:(

So that means you're not allowed to lift the seat test the seat belts?  :-? :-? :-?
Stupid rule. :-?
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« Reply #19 on: 09 February 2011, 22:57:25 »
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.... as we had a customer when I was testing who always delivered the car with the rear seats folded... The seatbelt buckles were knackered >:(

So that means you're not allowed to lift the seat test the seat belts?  :-? :-? :-?
Stupid rule. :-?

I agree, they may be folded down but they are available for use, almost instantly, and surly seatbelts is one of the more 'sensible' things to test..... :-/
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« Reply #20 on: 09 February 2011, 22:58:20 »
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.... as we had a customer when I was testing who always delivered the car with the rear seats folded... The seatbelt buckles were knackered >:(

So that means you're not allowed to lift the seat test the seat belts?  :-? :-? :-?
Stupid rule. :-?

Yep... Just note that the vehicle was presented with the seats folded flat >:( >:(

Thankfully I knew the guy and I also knew it was actually used as a van and never for carrying passengers, otherwise it would have been a real moral issue for me
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« Reply #21 on: 09 February 2011, 22:59:25 »
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Just wondering (as MOT's are in the topic) whether there is anything to the Chipped ECU and MOT's...

Nothing that i've heard yet  but there is talk of putting airbags and engine management in so if we're checking for management problems ecu's and chips would be an easy check
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Time to return to old skool motoring I think... :(
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« Reply #22 on: 09 February 2011, 23:01:26 »
But then the Annual MOT is a waste of time anyway... Too many people use it as the only time the car gets checked >:(
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« Reply #23 on: 09 February 2011, 23:03:06 »
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.... Too many people use it as the only time the car gets checked >:(

Agreed, but better than no check at all.  :-/
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« Reply #24 on: 09 February 2011, 23:04:50 »
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.... as we had a customer when I was testing who always delivered the car with the rear seats folded... The seatbelt buckles were knackered >:(

So that means you're not allowed to lift the seat test the seat belts?  :-? :-? :-?
Stupid rule. :-?


Your aloud to lift seats now as long as no tools are needed we also check the rear seats on mpvs like the zafira.
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« Reply #25 on: 09 February 2011, 23:06:49 »
Does the socket legally need to be wired specifically to conform to a standard? I deliberately used to wire my caravan differently so if some one stole it the lighting system would not work correctly then had an adaptor if I borrowed a trailer. Would this now be illegal even if your own trailer lights performed correctly? :-/
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« Reply #26 on: 09 February 2011, 23:08:58 »
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.... Too many people use it as the only time the car gets checked >:(

Agreed, but better than no check at all.  :-/

What is with the angry faces.... ::) ::) ::)

My reference was to the electronic checks, old skool cars do not have this problem, I was not referring to dodgy MOT testers, which still abound.... :-X Not mine though, he is my ex brother in law, so no favours.... ::) ::) ::) and he was the person that bought my Mitsubishi..... :'( :'( :'( :'(
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« Reply #27 on: 09 February 2011, 23:10:10 »
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.... as we had a customer when I was testing who always delivered the car with the rear seats folded... The seatbelt buckles were knackered >:(

So that means you're not allowed to lift the seat test the seat belts?  :-? :-? :-?
Stupid rule. :-?


Your aloud to lift seats now as long as no tools are needed we also check the rear seats on mpvs like the zafira.

That's a relief :y :y

I've not been testing for about 8/9 years now so I'm sure plenty has changed ::) ::)
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« Reply #28 on: 09 February 2011, 23:14:37 »
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.... Too many people use it as the only time the car gets checked >:(

Agreed, but better than no check at all.  :-/

What is with the angry faces.... ::) ::) ::)

My reference was to the electronic checks, old skool cars do not have this problem, I was not referring to dodgy MOT testers, which still abound.... :-X Not mine though, he is my ex brother in law, so no favours.... ::) ::) ::) and he was the person that bought my Mitsubishi..... :'( :'( :'( :'(

Angry face ... No comment :-X ::)

Agree Andy, better than no checks :y

Vamps, there will, unfortunately, always be the demand for dodgy MOT's and therefore someone who's willing to try and make a quick buck by providing them... Although with the new computerised system at least it's not a person sat in the pub writing them out :y :y

I have a very good MOT tester... He knows he won't get work off me and is willing to be sensible about some things (with no reference to smelly things supplied by Kosovans :-X :-X :-X)
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« Reply #29 on: 09 February 2011, 23:25:03 »
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.... Too many people use it as the only time the car gets checked >:(

Agreed, but better than no check at all.  :-/

What is with the angry faces.... ::) ::) ::)

My reference was to the electronic checks, old skool cars do not have this problem, I was not referring to dodgy MOT testers, which still abound.... :-X Not mine though, he is my ex brother in law, so no favours.... ::) ::) ::) and he was the person that bought my Mitsubishi..... :'( :'( :'( :'(

Angry face ... No comment :-X ::)

Agree Andy, better than no checks :y

Vamps, there will, unfortunately, always be the demand for dodgy MOT's and therefore someone who's willing to try and make a quick buck by providing them... Although with the new computerised system at least it's not a person sat in the pub writing them out :y :y

I have a very good MOT tester... He knows he won't get work off me and is willing to be sensible about some things (with no reference to smelly things supplied by Kosovans :-X :-X :-X)

LD how very very dare you. Please admins, I had nothing to do with this..... :P :P :P
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