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Superlite Ltd.
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   4th Jan 08 at 16:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it was too dirty

MOT tester just came in to show me. Underside was soo full of crud you couldn't see the condition of the brake lines
richard_cooper
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4th Jan 08 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Did not know you could fail the mot because your car was dirty
DAZ1985
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4th Jan 08 at 16:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its not a fail as such just a refusal to continue with the test...







... which i suppose technically is a fail
deano87
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4th Jan 08 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was the top side washed? I can imagine people who drive on the motorway all day, drop their car off for an MOT with the numberplate barely visible.
Jamie
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4th Jan 08 at 17:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Always go past the jet wash on the way to an MOT to spray the car over (and under)

Mate is an MOT tester and he HATES working on cars covered in shite
TomSBD
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4th Jan 08 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh i find it very fecking annoying
also people that that there car for an mot with it full of crap in the boot etc

sorry rant over lol
deano87
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4th Jan 08 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I used to hate working on mountain bikes covered in shite. Normally added more onto the labour charge. Did often take longer as well. Dog shite was the worst
mattk
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4th Jan 08 at 17:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I hate working on toilets

thats a dirteh hob
Dan295
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4th Jan 08 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
better chuck the pressure washer under the arches before tomorrow
Haimsey
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4th Jan 08 at 20:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TomSBD
yeh i find it very fecking annoying
also people that that there car for an mot with it full of crap in the boot etc

sorry rant over lol


Why you going in the boot

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TomSBD
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4th Jan 08 at 21:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
because you have to check in the boot???

boot floor for corrosion etc, has to be able to open, suspesion points in boot . . . . . .

[Edited on 04-01-2008 by TomSBD]
Haimsey
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4th Jan 08 at 21:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh right.
Didnt know.

Glad you dont get my car then

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4th Jan 08 at 21:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Spare wheel if you have one!



How does one go about checking the boot floor when you have an install in place!

Mines been through 3 MOT's with a false floor in the boot!

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SportBoy
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4th Jan 08 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can see the floor from the underside too .. also the bootlid doesnt have to open .. aslong as there is access to the boot its ok .. ie through the back seats . the bootlid just has to be secure


[Edited on 04-01-2008 by SportyBoy]
Daniel_Corsa
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4th Jan 08 at 21:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats good then, just thinking I still haven't wired my solednoid up to the boot and if they did get in the boot the install is there!



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SportBoy
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4th Jan 08 at 21:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
BUT .. if any door doesnt open it is a reason to refuse to test but that depends on who does it and where you go as everywhere is different
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4th Jan 08 at 22:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
Spare wheel if you have one!



!


Does not come in to test at all.
Daniel_Corsa
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4th Jan 08 at 22:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thought if you have one its got to be legal tread?!

If you don't have one it can't be tested obviously!

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ainsley_brader
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4th Jan 08 at 22:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
thought if you have one its got to be legal tread?!

If you don't have one it can't be tested obviously!


No it does not come into test at all!
Daniel_Corsa
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4th Jan 08 at 22:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


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Simon_16v
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4th Jan 08 at 22:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine failed today too.

N/S Headlight adjuster dont work
Exhaust clamp loose

Exhaust is loose cos it got changed yesterday to standard and clamp is buggered
Dan295
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4th Jan 08 at 22:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im bricking mine tomorrow, i reckon it will fail on a few things tbh
Paul_J
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4th Jan 08 at 23:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine passed today!

French FTW!

 
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