Soldato
How do people even do that to a seatbelt?
275/30 on 19s boy racer or something pretty decent surely?
275/30 on 19s boy racer or something pretty decent surely?
Biennial MOT tests
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In times like that you should probably have the ability to report people for presenting vehicles in that kind of state.More utter madness from today..
OSF tyre..
NSF..
and different shot of NSF tyre..
Never checking your tyre pressures have that effect!
Next up.
There are 3 things in this pic, my hand, a child seat and a seat belt..
And just when I thought today couldn't get any more ridiculous...
Stay safe out there people
It's usually from seat belts that don't retract all the way, and then they get caught in the door latch when the door is shut.
Old C class.
Lowered suspension + worn bushings cause way way too much neg camber, hence the inner wear.
Old C class.
Lowered suspension + worn bushings cause way way too much neg camber, hence the inner wear.
Agreed, but the police are probably too busy nicking someone who's misgendered someone else or following up on a hateful tweet that's been sent.
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That pic where you can move the tyre, does that not leak or is it starting to separate and leave the carcass?
I'm thinking the same thing. It's not difficult to get on your hands and knees to see inside edge or even just to turn your front wheels to check. Granted the older generations would struggle here but I'd back empowering MOT testers to fine people who are evidently ignorant or lazy.
If stopped by the police you'd be fined, so why should it be any different at an MOT?
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Soldato
Ah just realised that tyre has RFT on it, so as its run flat I assume they thought that meant run it till its down to the rim 
I would change the law, make a car that passes with no issues an 18 month MOT pass, those with just minor observations 12 months, but those that fail, only give them a 6 month ticket for the MOT so they have to go back 6 months later
It might only mean they check just before that time but at least they check 6 monthly rather than 12 monthly
I would change the law, make a car that passes with no issues an 18 month MOT pass, those with just minor observations 12 months, but those that fail, only give them a 6 month ticket for the MOT so they have to go back 6 months later
It might only mean they check just before that time but at least they check 6 monthly rather than 12 monthly
It came in flat as the tyre has delaminated in every single way possible.
Don
In all my years I’ve never seen a seat belt with any sort of wear like that.
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And the owner couldn't understand why?
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Soldato
Ah just realised that tyre has RFT on it, so as its run flat I assume they thought that meant run it till its down to the rim
I would change the law, make a car that passes with no issues an 18 month MOT pass, those with just minor observations 12 months, but those that fail, only give them a 6 month ticket for the MOT so they have to go back 6 months later
It might only mean they check just before that time but at least they check 6 monthly rather than 12 monthly
I like that idea actually, encourages people to actually maintain their car since they get an extra 6 months out of their MOT fee.
Only problem is when you get the advisories like "unable to inspect seatbelt due to child seat" or "couldn't inspect subframe due to plastic undertray", they would have to be ignored
See #87
Soldato
@JonRGV250 Do you not get really angry at customers with the state of some of these?
I'm not bad at dealing with the general public, but i'd struggle with some of these...
I'm not bad at dealing with the general public, but i'd struggle with some of these...
Yes, but I do try and restrain from punching them in the head.
I’ve only flipped at one guy, who when I showed him his tyres starting laughing.
He also said he’d have to use the car daily until he got paid at the end of the month.
His tyres were pretty much the same as any I’ve posted in this thread.
I don’t know if it’s laziness or just general ignorance why people don’t check the basics on their cars.
I’ve only flipped at one guy, who when I showed him his tyres starting laughing.
He also said he’d have to use the car daily until he got paid at the end of the month.
His tyres were pretty much the same as any I’ve posted in this thread.
I don’t know if it’s laziness or just general ignorance why people don’t check the basics on their cars.
Soldato
Do you not have an obligation to report these to the police?
Nope, it’s not my responsibility (as stated by the DVSA).
I just put a “dangerous” failure on the car, and explain why it shouldn’t be driven, but it’s up to owner whether they heed my advice or not.
mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk
I just put a “dangerous” failure on the car, and explain why it shouldn’t be driven, but it’s up to owner whether they heed my advice or not.
How the new MOT defect categories will work – Matters of Testing
Official advice and information about MOT testing from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk
Commissario
Does the dangerous failure then show up on ANPR or does the ANPR just show that it's still ok due to the old MOT assuming that's not run out?
Underboss
No, it will just say its got an mot
Associate
I'm still amazed it was removed for classics, now this?