MOT tomorrow, car is dirty :-\

Wicksta said:
I don't understand your point there - if it was refused a test due to cleanliness or went through the test and failed it would still be unroadworthy either way (if it had a problem).
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I've had this debate recently. You can fail an MOT without the vehicle being unroadworthy. Emissions are a good example.
 
BigglesPiP said:
Oh dear.

It can fail the pre-MOT inspection by being quite insanely dirty, this is not an MOT fail, it's a refusal to test, which means your MOT remains valid if you had one. The level of dirt for this however is going to need to be mental, like preventing a door opening.

For example, if a rust spot is hidden by a sticker, the tester can't remove the sticker to see it, the ethos at the moment is "if in doubt; pass and advise".

If you're a Taxi, it's a different story, in many district councils there are standards of cleanliness Taxis must pass for their bi-yearly MOT and Taxi test.
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Op is in Northern Ireland so what happens over here doesn't really matter......
 
well, my MOT is in 2hrs 40mins. As said, the car is slightly dirty (salt and road scum etc but no much stuck in wheel arches). The interior is slightly untidy, a few crumbs here and there but I haven't got time to clean to so wish me luck :) This will be my first MOT and I don't want to fail :(
 
End Creditz said:
I should think all they're worried about is having unobstructed views/access to all the pipework, brake lines for instance, under the car to check for corrosion effectively.
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A lot of cars don't have a clear view of a lot of such things. A proper death trap could pass an MOT, if it was a death trap out of sight. Supercars for example.

"Are brake lines free from corrosion? Don't know, can't see most of their length, under tray runs the entire length of the car, PASS!"

But yes, that's why they're saying it should be reasonably clean.
 
Burnsy2023 said:
I've had this debate recently. You can fail an MOT without the vehicle being unroadworthy. Emissions are a good example.
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You can also pass an MOT with an unroadworthy car, there's many things not covered by the MOT that can still go wrong and make the car unsafe to drive.
 
Numberplates are an example of that, there's some requirements for the MOT and some ways of having an illegal plate that will pass an MOT.
 
I'm sure you'll be fine, as long as the car isn't totally bogging, I can see them giving you a bit of a break because of the weather conditions.
 
My MOT is on Saturday morning, my car is filthy, like really filthy and I can't be assed to clean it as i work all day. It's also missing 2 hubs so it is looking like it hasn't been cared for. Do you reckon this would have any impact on the MOT?

I know technically it won't, but I bet subconsciously the first impressions won't be good.

So shall, i put some effort in or not???
 
Stumble Bum said:
My MOT is on Saturday morning, my car is filthy, like really filthy and I can't be assed to clean it as i work all day. It's also missing 2 hubs so it is looking like it hasn't been cared for. Do you reckon this would have any impact on the MOT?

I know technically it won't, but I bet subconsciously the first impressions won't be good.

So shall, i put some effort in or not???
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That depends. Is it a Corsa? if so it'll fail anyway.
Just don't say to the tester, "There's nothing wrong with it so it should pass" or words to that effect. I hate it when people say that (unless they have good mechanical knowledge and look after their car) it then puts me on a mission determined to fail the car.
You're better off to say its just an old car for running to your work, and never ever tell a tester your about to sell the car, can make a pass with advisories into a fail very easily.
 
Berger said:
You must have noticed the wipers being completely gash before you took it for MOT?
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It seemed ok to me and cleared the windscreen effectively in my humble opinion but the MOT tester said different. No mind though. It was only a tenner or so for new ones and I wasn't going to argue over two wiper blades.

It failed on .....

Two wipers, vrm lamp, o/f suspension arm had excessive play on the ball joint, small hole in exhaust and parking brake was below standard.

The vrm light was faulty wiring which was easily fixed and has happened in the last few weeks as it did work not so long back.

The car needed a few other things doing which weren't MOT failures.

Rear brake pads and discs, n/s/r brake caliper, o/s/r brake caliper.

Basically wear and tear stuff.
 
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