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General => General discussion => Topic started by: WhiteGolfMK3 on 09 May 2012, 17:54
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Somehow I managed to crack all the corner of my windscreen today! Will it pass an MOT? How much for a replacement? Its an mk3.
Thanks in advance :)
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You might have cover from your insurance for windscreen repair, you should look at your policy documents for further info. I had mine done a few weeks ago, cost me 75 pounds excess.
However if you don't have cover expect to pay around 300 pounds.
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I believe my excess for windscreens is now 100 on both my policies :sad:
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My excess is £75, if i'd not gone through insurers it would have cost £250
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Oh ye forgot to mention I dont have insurance cover! :( Will it pass an mot? If so it can wait until I renew my insurance. Any idea of the replacement cost?
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call around the windscreen places as I know people have paid under £150 for a tinted mk3 screen fitted
(b.t.w the glass places charge my work £560 for the same screen fitted!!)
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Ok thanks everyone for your help, ill call around and see what I can do, only bought the car for £500 so I dont fancy spending £200+ on a new windscreen!
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I had the windscreen replaced on my mk4 for £115 from mobile windscreen
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Somehow I managed to crack all the corner of my windscreen today! Will it pass an MOT? How much for a replacement? Its an mk3.
Thanks in advance :)
You should be OK for an MOT pass if it's in the corner. Read S.8.3
http://mottesters.co.uk/files/special%20notices/MOT%20Inspection%20Manual.pdf
To summarise. Zone A is the important test area. Then the swept area of the wiper blades is a secondary consideration.
REASON FOR REJECTION.
1. In Zone ‘A’:
a. damage not contained within a 10mm
diameter circle, or
b. a windscreen sticker or other obstruction
encroaching more than 10mm
c. a combination of minor damage areas
which seriously restricts the driver’s view
In the remainder of the swept area:
d. damage not contained within a 40mm
diameter circle, or
e. a windscreen sticker or other obstruction
encroaching more than 40mm
f. a temporary windscreen fitted.
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Ive got one on my mk4 screen goes in a perfectly around the tax disc! it just came up as an advisory on MOT im same as above, have cover and got quoted £75 to replace without affecting my NCB
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Ok thanks, hopefully mine will come up as an advisory also! I'm going down to a local garage to ask them a bit later and see what they say.
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RING ROUND!
I got my one done for £80. :wink:
No insurance, straight screen swap and same quality screen.
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I've got a number of a small mobile fitting company somewhere, I'll try to find it for you, they have a few fitters in different places to cover the whole country, a tinted mk3 screen fitted is £120, less if you let them choose when to come and fit it as they will tie it in with other jobs in the area, I'll have a look for it later today see if I can find it, I need mine replacing so I hope I can find it.
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take it out, then it passes the MOT, then put it back in :laugh:
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take it out, then it passes the MOT, then put it back in :laugh:
mk3's have bonded screens.
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boycotte the big names and support the smaller firms (and they are cheaper)
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Hope someone can list a good windscreen replacement company
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www.yell.com