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Title: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 15 November 2006, 10:45
So why the thumbs up  :huh:

It wasn't a real MOT, the tester was me  :grin: I went though the full list and all I could find wrong was a little play in one of the rear bearings, so it'll only need a small adjustment  :cool:

I'm taking a halfday today to go and sort it out, then its off for the real MOT on Saturday, well unless I can get Friday off  :grin:

Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: gibby on 15 November 2006, 11:19
Nice one. :afro:
Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: Daz... on 15 November 2006, 11:48
Sounds promising, good luck with the real one  :wink: :cool:
Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: Len on 15 November 2006, 12:29
I trust your confidence will be well founded! :grin:
Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 15 November 2006, 12:44
I trust your confidence will be well founded! :grin:

I normally find I'm more strict than the MOT testers  :undecided:  its is my car afterall, and I know better than anyone what I get up to in it, so it has to be safe  :evil:
Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: Len on 15 November 2006, 12:48
So you have access to emmissions testing equipment then?
Lucky you!
Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: golfpro on 15 November 2006, 12:50
Wouldnt it be nice if it was always that easy! good luck at the weekend, hope it goes as smooth as it sounds.
Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 15 November 2006, 12:59
 :laugh: No thats one of the things I can't test for, along with headlight alignment - but my MOT dude will sort those for free if they're out anyway  :smug:

 :undecided: There could be some rot underneath that I've missed as I don't have a pit so its just up on axle stands but thats very unlikely - last MOT the bloke couldn't stop going on about how much better it was underneath than the car before me - an "M" reg mazda  :shocked:  :cool:    The brakes could be uneven but they feel good, so they probably are  :wink:

I only failed an MOT once, that was years ago and before I was my own mechanic, to be honest I'd be extreemly embarresed if it did fail on something mechanical as that would mean I'm not maintaining it right, it should pass all year round really :nerd:  :smiley:

I kind of like MOT's, its a nice pat on the back & a well done for the hard work  :wink:
Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: Len on 15 November 2006, 13:03
I asked about headlight alignment coz I didnt see the guy move the beam tester over and was told that they just check it against a line on the wall behind! :laugh:
Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: gibby on 15 November 2006, 13:18
I asked about headlight alignment coz I didnt see the guy move the beam tester over and was told that they just check it against a line on the wall behind! :laugh:

....and if it's out they just reverse the car back slightly until it lines up ! :laugh:
Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: Len on 15 November 2006, 13:57
^^^^^ yeah probably! Although not too far as its on a ramp! :laugh:
Title: Re: My car failed its MOT yesterday....
Post by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 16 November 2006, 09:40
When I bought my car I insited it came with an MOT as it had been garaged for 9 years ( :cool:) I went up there with the old owner to watch and when the bloke put the headlight thingy in front of the car the lense fell off one of the lights  :grin: the bloke stood back and looked over at us with an expression that said "are you serious"    :laugh: