Stone chip, MOT fail?

saitrix · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:10

Hi,

I got a stone chip on the windscreen, not sure whether it is an MOT fail, what do people think?

Bobbler · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:12

Should be fine I think. IIRC its got to be in the "sweep" of the drivers side wiper to be a fail ?

paradigm · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:13

Hard to actually see the chip in that photo, possible to take a close up/macro of it?

How large is it? size of a 5p? 1p? 10p?

Its not within the drivers view, and assuming its small enough, you may not fail, but without a better photo I wouldn't be able to make an educated guess.

saitrix · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:17

Unfortunately I'm in Coventry whilst the car is in Loughborough.

It's only like a 20-10p coin size.

Best pic I can get.

chrislusty · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:19

Should be ok, as it needs tp be drivers side, however i would still think about getting it done.

"andy" · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:43

hide it with some muck

Bobbler · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:43

http://www.ukmot.com/6-1.asp

About halfway down

saitrix · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:47

Ahh thanks.

I'll get my brother to measure it then.

Noticed a new screen is about £45, mm.

Gaygle · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:52

Yeah should be fine. Get it filled in and repaired for free at like tescos when they have those stalls and make sure it doesn't propagate.

PMKeates · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:56

My car passed with significant stone chips in my field of vision

I certainly wouldn't worry about anything that far from the driver.

mattpc · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:56

That should be fine, windscreen on both my cars is like that and they've been ok.

4T5 · 23 Feb 2007 at 12:09

No probs at all mate, as has been earlier said it is not in your field of vision and even if it was it would still pass.
I spoke to my mate who has an MOT centre about this a while back and he said he Never fails for chips. If they are bad he will give it an advisory but he would never fail it especially on the passengers side.

stoofa · 23 Feb 2007 at 12:25

Fully Comp insurance?
Repair should be free, quick and they will come out to you.

jamoor · 23 Feb 2007 at 12:32

Gaygle said:
Yeah should be fine. Get it filled in and repaired for free at like tescos when they have those stalls and make sure it doesn't propagate.

What is the deal with the people who do it for free anyway? What's in it for them?

volospian · 23 Feb 2007 at 12:33

saitrix said:
Unfortunately I'm in Coventry whilst the car is in Loughborough. It's only like a 20-10p coin size.

Best pic I can get.

Goddam, that's some serious magnification there! How did you cope with the curvature of the planet? What camera did you use, Jodrell Bank?

saitrix · 23 Feb 2007 at 12:40

volospian said:
Goddam, that's some serious magnification there! How did you cope with the curvature of the planet? What camera did you use, Jodrell Bank?

My mates phone.

Haven't got round to any proper pics. I been told once it's all clean etc someone at uni with a 9mp slr will take some good pics of it. Just need to find somewhere nice to take pics.

stoofa · 23 Feb 2007 at 13:33

jamoor said:
What is the deal with the people who do it for free anyway? What's in it for them?

Well it's a win/win situation for all involved really.

If your windscreen was to actually go, as a fully comp insurance holder you'll probably only have to pay the excess or a nominal £50.
This puts the insurance company out of pocket as it costs more than this for your windscreen to be replaced.
So, they offer free repairs to the end customer - this should encourage them to get any chips repaired (because the majority of full windscreen replacements are due to chips becoming cracks etc).
The insurance company pays Autoglass, etc a small amount per a repair - or more likely a yearly amount of money to be associated with etc.

So:

Insurance company wins - because they don't need to pay for as many full windscreens at a loss
Repair company wins - as the repairs are charged to the insurance company
Driver wins - as they pay nothing to have their chips repaired.

saitrix · 23 Feb 2007 at 13:35

Ill get it repaired when I sell the Focus.

robmiller · 23 Feb 2007 at 13:38

saitrix said:
My mates phone. Haven't got round to any proper pics. I been told once it's all clean etc someone at uni with a 9mp slr will take some good pics of it. Just need to find somewhere nice to take pics.

He was saying that it was remarkable you got that kind of photo when you were in Coventry and the car was in Loughborough tbh

saitrix · 23 Feb 2007 at 13:41

robmiller said:
He was saying that it was remarkable you got that kind of photo when you were in Coventry and the car was in Loughborough tbh

Ahh I was being thick.

Instead of using a huge zoom I decided to look round my pc for more pics and found that one.