M.O.T!!!

[GoonerCarp]

Put the Terrano in yesterday for M.O.T..it passed, no probs whatsoever :smile:

Was thinking though I always find waiting for the result of the M.O.T is worse or more nerve racking than being an expectant father! I'm sure it's not just me, as the were guys outside the centre pacing up and down having a fag waiting for the news!!

Are you the same?

 

[Deleted Member S]

Your not the only one mate :wink: I suffer stress probs anyway but it's been known for me to even be sick before i've taken one of my motors in for a MOT I must stop winding myself up like this as I have'nt had a fail in 5 years

 

[andrewk]

Your not the only one mate :wink: I suffer stress probs anyway but it's been known for me to even be sick before i've taken one of my motors in for a MOT

I've not managed to throw up yet ... but it does worry me. The Patrol is due it's first MOT by the end of July 08 - but I'll still worry about it for weeks in advance.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[jace]

you guys need to take chill pill just send them in if they fail "such is life"

 

[andrewk]

you guys need to take chill pill just send them in if they fail "such is life"

Except that I'm going away on holiday (for 6 weeks) third week July - and knowing me, I'll only get it tested at the last minute. Aggggghhhhhhh ...............

Cheers
Andrew

 

[jace]

could you take it early and get 13mths or because its the first one will that not work?

 

[andrewk]

could you take it early and get 13mths or because its the first one will that not work?

I think the deal (though I never remember to do it) is that if for the first MOT, you take the V5C in up to a month before it's due then they can date the MOT from the date on which it is due. Same thing applies if you take your MOT certificate in for following years.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

I have allways taken vehicles in amonth early, but under the new computerised system they now set a minimum and maximum time for the test after the early one, to "preserve the anual test of your vehicle" so you cant really take it in early the next ime!

 

[GoonerCarp]

I try to put it in about two weeks before the old m.o.t expires, to be honest never check if the extra days have been added on!

 

[supertaff]

My Mistral is due on 13th. March ... so I will take her in hopefully before the end of this month. If she passes, I'll have a nice long M.O.T. if she fails ... I'll have time to get it fixed.

 

[Deleted Member S]

I put mine in just under a month early this year & it was pre dated minus a day :roll:

 

[johnston_evo3]

if i remember right its 6 weeks max (over here in NI anyway) where if you go in early they will date it from the expiry date of your old disc

 

[gadgetsyd]

It's 28 days, my expiry date was 13 Dec 07, it was retested on 16 Nov 07. The expiry date on the new MOT is 13 Dec 08. A note on the new MOT says :- To preserve the anniversary of the expiry date the earliest you can present your vehicle for test is 14 Nov 08.

 

[JonathanM]

Mine due mid-march, put it in through the local garage so it gets a pre MOT service. Not failed an MOT yet, but has often had remedial work done pre MOT test as part of the service.

 

[chumba]

all this talk of mot`s i thought i`d just check mine. :evil: :evil:

it expired the 11th of jan just hope i can get it booked in somewhere now tomorrow

 

[andrewk]

It's 28 days, my expiry date was 13 Dec 07, it was retested on 16 Nov 07. The expiry date on the new MOT is 13 Dec 08. A note on the new MOT says :- To preserve the anniversary of the expiry date the earliest you can present your vehicle for test is 14 Nov 08.

That's good. MOT stations must, I guess, all have had some new IT system installed to allow that to happen. I've got quite used to renewing the road tax online - a lot easier than trying to find all the paperwork and then swanning off to a post office. This implies that the DVLA system has links with insurers and now knows whether your motor is MOTd and insured too.

Big brother is watching .............

Cheers
Andrew

 

[jace]

any anpr equiped police car or town cctv cammera in leamington will read your plate check for police inteligence reports tax mot and ins incl traders policys now also from keeper details they can then run you through the voters system and check your driving licsence without you even realising or ever knowing big brother is definatley watching you!

 

[andrewk]

any anpr equiped police car or town cctv cammera in leamington will read your plate check for police inteligence reports tax mot and ins incl traders policys now also from keeper details they can then run you through the voters system and check your driving licsence without you even realising or ever knowing big brother is definatley watching you!

Sounds like an updated version of SCMODS. (ain't that film brilliant !!!)

Cheers
Andrew

 

[BIGBADWULF]

what you need is a friendly mot man.
just had mine done and during it he found a missing nut
on rear anti roll bar and a bulb out. replaced them for me
and didnt even charge
:smile:

 

[MsMistral]

The Mistral's going in for MOT tomorrow. I'm hoping it'll pass as I've kept it well maintained over the last year but I'm still a bit nervous. I'll take it to my friendly MOT guy and then go to work and pick it up later.

I'll be on tenterhooks waiting for the phone to ring all day. It's either a big MOT bill or a week away in April at the moment!