Anybody understand this new MOT language?

SB118 · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:26

Got the failsheet for my SJ here and one of the lines is -

Nearside front (outer sill area) body has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings [6.1.3]

"unsatisfactory modification", wtf? it's a sill, not something that is open to much modification, satisfactory or otherwise.

Is it a posh way of saying "another hole"? If so, why doesn't it just say excessive corrosion (like the rest of the fail sheet)?

Or is it just another way of phrasing it?

Cheers

[TW]Fox · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:27

I think it means 'Proceed directly to scrap yard. Do not pass go, if you are lucky collect £50'

Burnsy2023 · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:30

[TW]Fox;10576362 said:
I think it means 'Proceed directly to scrap yard. Do not pass go, if you are lucky collect £50'

One of your better one liners Fox

Burnsy

Draeger · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:32

You have modified your car by adding rust to it.

Do as Fox recommends and high tail it to the scrappies.

SB118 · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:32

Smart arse, you'd understand if you drove a classic like this.

Admittedly even one of the MOT guys wasn't overly keen on it. Something about having to sweep up the crap that fell off my motor when it was up in the air

Glaucus · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:33

By modified I would have thought it would mean that it's been welded up in an unsatisfactory way. Assuming it hasn't been chaved up.

Why didn't you ask and question the tester?

SB118 · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:35

Didn't read the sheets till i got home (and they were shut). Was just happy it was less than last year.

MrMatteh · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:36

I'd go along the lines of what AcidHell2 says..

SB118 · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:39

But i've not added anything to the sills since the last MOT, which they passed :confused:

Glaucus · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:41

Must just be rust then, phone up and ask tomorrow. For the future when you car fails, you instantly ask and not just drive home.

SB118 · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:52

I recognise most sutff and my eyes just flashed by it when i saw the "within 30cm of body mounting" bit. That just instantly made me think that line was about another rust hole.

It's a surprisingly short list for a car of this type, headlight aim, blown bulbs, duff horn, couple of spots of welding and unsatisfactory modification.

[TW]Fox · 27 Nov 2007 at 21:55

How much was the MOT and where did you take it?

I take mine to Plymouth MOT centre. £25 a go, job done.

SB118 · 27 Nov 2007 at 22:00

I use Station View down by the train station. Stings at £42.50 a pop, but they're very flexable about re-test times.

Draeger · 27 Nov 2007 at 22:09

SB118, what car was it you put in for the MoT?. Just curious.

SB118 · 27 Nov 2007 at 22:13

1985 Suzuki SJ410.

Had a guy in getting a Vitara tested, looked at mine and was telling me how much he loved "the old Samurai" wagons. Nope, this one predates the Sammy

[TW]Fox · 27 Nov 2007 at 22:16

SB118 said:
I use Station View down by the train station.

I saw them featured on a TV show once :eek:

Glaucus · 27 Nov 2007 at 22:17

SB118 said:
very flexable about re-test times.

That's not possible anymore, with computer testing :confused:

SB118 · 27 Nov 2007 at 22:18

That's the place!

He was renting his side office to somebody. The guy was gone by the time they aired the program. His dad sits in that office and watches the totty walk passed these days

SB118 · 27 Nov 2007 at 22:21

AcidHell2 said:
That's not possible anymore, with computer testing

They seem to do it for me. Dunno how the computer stuff effects it. Might book it as a new test, but just check the work done? :confused:

Do they get charged per test they run through the system?

Glaucus · 27 Nov 2007 at 22:23

SB118 said:
They seem to do it for me. Dunno how the computer stuff effects it. Might book it as a new test, but just check the work done?

Do they get charged per test they run through the system?

yep, if they book it as a new test, then they get charged. If it's retest it has to be done in x-many days.