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deano87
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1st Mar 11 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Ben G
but you get tax reminders, so why not MOT reminders?

i'll tell you why. tax goes to the DVLA and government. mot's paid in cash go in the garage owners pocket and not always on the books.

no reminder means more people are likely to forget to mot their car meaning fines and revenue for the government.

THIS.
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Got a great little thing from mot center last week. Chucked it in the dash. Black screen, when 11 months pass it starts flashing bright red with not due in it. Only small and easy to stick somewhere u will see it.

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tbh, why should they? its not in their interests to send our reminders.

Individual test stations quite often send out a letter, as your more likely to use them
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Originally posted by Nath
I put that MOT sticker on my windscreen as it has the date on the back.
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Not a good idea tbh, as you'd be the one who pays for it, prices will go up for the cost of them sending you a letter. Mailing isn't free you know...

Use your fucking brain and remember whats due when... Not hard really.
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ouch adam your gonna need a good colonic after that.
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Originally posted by Mattb
i do agree it would be useful, but vosa charge the garage about £2 for each test - the rest goes to the garage


We pay £2.05 per slot and charge £54.85, Average of 7 MOT's per day 6 days a week.
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Mot's are so, so profitable, but yet, garages will still try and scam you
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Doesnt your MOT station text you 2 weeks before its due?

Mine does

O and taking your non-taxi or bus down a taxi / bus only street is kinda obvious the trouble you might get in
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1. I didnt intentionally go through the bus/ taxi street

2. I didnt say it was the end of the world and im usually good at keeping up to date with my mot, just think it would be handy to get a wee reminder
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£55 for cost of MOT...if nothing fails, cost of being caught out, £60, worth the risk
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how did you think it was due in october if it expired in nov? i mean surely you woud have mot'd it in october if you thought it expired next october so in fact you would have just been two months early......

[Edited on 02-03-2011 by Toby]
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I ran without an MOT for months in my Corsa back in the day when I computer couldn't read your numberplate
Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
i do agree it would be useful, but vosa charge the garage about £2 for each test - the rest goes to the garage


We pay £2.05 per slot and charge £54.85, Average of 7 MOT's per day 6 days a week.


this is why there is no reminder, printing, admin and postage wouldnt even cover what they are getting.

If they did that there would be less money elsewhere and no doubt people would moan about spending cuts aswell.

use the sticker or check it everynow and again.

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I get a free MOTs for the Alfa from the dealer I bought it from till I sell it, true storuy
Fro
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Get mine free for any car i own
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Arnold Clark normally sends me a postcard when mine is due.


I thought this was standard practice

If it weren't for the reminder my car wouldn't be getting MOT'd
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When you get it, stick the sticker in the windscreen as it tells you the date the current one expires
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Those fucking stickers never come off though
Phillips_91
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Originally posted by ed
When you get it, stick the sticker in the windscreen as it tells you the date the current one expires


i would forget to look at it

i ran out of tax without realising because i never check my tax disc, was only as i was walking past my car to get in one day i noticed that it was due to run out that day!
John
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What about the reminder?
Phillips_91
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Originally posted by John
What about the reminder?


still forgot

looked at the reminder and thought shit gotta tax the car this month put it in a safe place 'too remind me' and completely forgot about it
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Originally posted by pow
Those fucking stickers never come off though

Easy for people who got their cars from new. Tax, insurance and MOT (and service I guess) all comes through in the same month.
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I ran without an MOT for months in my Corsa back in the day when I computer couldn't read your numberplate


You weren't driving then Or born tbh. 1976 ?

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