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toomany2cvs
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 Re: Will Joolz's car pass an MOT? Joolz wrote: The situation is that the car's in france, and is now out of mot and tax. Just like about 2/3 of UK-reg cars over on the mainland - and a similar proportion of non-UK-reg ones here. I'd say it's <bof!> time...
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Joolz
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Re: Will Joolz's car pass an MOT? toomany2cvs wrote: <bof!>  sorry you lost me .
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Rumble602
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Re: Will Joolz's car pass an MOT? I've no idea what he meant either, but he did post at 6.02pm. We'll done Chappers, obviously the teabagging's not gone to your head. Good luck Joolz - everyone wants your motor to be on the road. I've got everything crossed.
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Jonathan
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Re: Will Joolz's car pass an MOT? Rumble602 wrote: I've got everything crossed.  Sounds painful 
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
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Re: Will Joolz's car pass an MOT? Joolz, maybe forget about those swage lines for a while and get stuck into the boot floor/rear valance and inner wing/bumpstop areas with the welder? Lash out on a new front number plate as well, then check those kingpins ( as you're probably well aware of how much UK MOT testers just love 'em to bits ) and that should be it.  ken
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J-dub
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Re: Will Joolz's car pass an MOT? Should of made this into a poll
But sorry my post is of no use to you !
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Joolz
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Re: Will Joolz's car pass an MOT? ken wrote: ...and that should be it. ken You make it sound so simple. One of the kingpins does have a bit, I would have said acceptable, amount of play, and seeing as I've got a kingpin kit here I guess it'd be foolish not to change it. I'll add it to the list.
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Devils Advocate
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Re: Will Joolz's car pass an MOT? [Devils Advocate wrote:
Bear in mind that if it fails, it'll be illegal to use it on the road (I believe your current MOT will instantly become ineffectual too) and your insurance could be (will almost certainly be...) void if you have an accident.
That's a great myth that is. ]
Thanks for the clarification, Spanners. I am pleasantly surprised. I'd have thought, with the way all MOT stations have their information passed directly to the DVLA/VOSA (or whoever!), that the 'fail' would be recorded, and that if you were subsequently stopped by the cops this info would be instantly accessible by them? Quite helpful if it isn't!
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ken
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Re: Will Joolz's car pass an MOT? Joolz, I'd guess that if the MOT tester can see you've taken things seriously and made the effort to address any potential problems, then he's less likely to exercise his discretion in a manner which will result in you not being a happy bunny...  ken
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twofifty AZU
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Re: Will Joolz's car pass an MOT? ken wrote: Joolz, I'd guess that if the MOT tester can see you've taken things seriously and made the effort to address any potential problems, then he's less likely to exercise his discretion in a manner which will result in you not being a happy bunny... ken +1 In my experience an MOT tester is also less likely to exercise his discretion when the car looks tidy. Stuff like the hole in the back panel is plainly visible to any following police car. No MOT tester wants to have to explain to the ministry just why they saw fit to pass something that is questioned following a road side tug. That may be unfair; but it is after all their livelihood. It may not say so in the tester's manual, but cars do fail on being unsightly.
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