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Title: MOT fail.....sereously???
Post by: _Adam_ on 26 July 2011, 14:04
a friend told me, that his friend had a very twitty MOT tester. he told him;

 "you're lucky i passed you mate, having the air freshner hanging off the rear view mirror like that is an instant fail but i'll let you off this time"

is he effing sereous?
Title: Re: MOT fail.....sereously???
Post by: jv on 26 July 2011, 14:11
restricted vision i guess. must have been a quiet day.
Title: Re: MOT fail.....sereously???
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 26 July 2011, 14:11
Yes.

It obscures your view. Simple.
Title: Re: MOT fail.....sereously???
Post by: _Adam_ on 26 July 2011, 14:20
Yes.

It obscures your view. Simple.

i understand the reasoning - but would anyone actually fail it, knowing they will have to do a "re-test" a minute later when you've pulled it off? :shocked:
Title: Re: MOT fail.....sereously???
Post by: Jimp on 26 July 2011, 14:35
Depends on if they need the business that day and if they think the person will go for it. Bit sh!t really.
Title: Re: MOT fail.....sereously???
Post by: bacillus on 26 July 2011, 14:50
Maybe he didn't like the scent from your air freshner...   :laugh:
Title: Re: MOT fail.....sereously???
Post by: Wayne on 26 July 2011, 15:22
Yes.

It obscures your view. Simple.

i understand the reasoning - but would anyone actually fail it, knowing they will have to do a "re-test" a minute later when you've pulled it off? :shocked:

Yes, I know of 2 people having failed the mot for it. :smiley:
Title: Re: MOT fail.....sereously???
Post by: moutains on 27 July 2011, 08:31
a builder comes in to a mot station he has built a 9inch wall at the end of his bonnet pass or fail?
Title: Re: MOT fail.....sereously???
Post by: Jimp on 27 July 2011, 10:30
Pass if he leaves a 50 in the glovebox  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: MOT fail.....sereously???
Post by: moutains on 27 July 2011, 12:42
nearly right pass and advise the mot says view through w/screen