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Title: Astra MOT result....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 October 2009, 16:05:28
.... PASS!

One advisory for front tyre  :y
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: Ghost on 20 October 2009, 16:06:19
Well done mate :y
Whats your next project?
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 October 2009, 16:07:10
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Whats your next project?

Details to follow on that very shortly  ::)  ;)
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 October 2009, 16:09:35
Pah! I thought you had ring problems?

Where's your fail for "emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users" ?  ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 20 October 2009, 16:14:32
Good news indeed James - nice to see you back 8-) :y :y
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 October 2009, 16:50:17
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Pah! I thought you had ring problems?

Where's your fail for "emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users" ?  ;)

Kevin

In all honesty, I was expecting exactly that....

.... but hey, good times!  8-)
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: KillerWatt on 20 October 2009, 19:15:21
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Pah! I thought you had ring problems?

Where's your fail for "emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users" ?  ;)

Kevin
Obviously uses the same MOT station as me  ;)
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: SP_3.2 on 20 October 2009, 19:39:44
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.... PASS!

One advisory for front tyre  :y

Well done  James :y :y
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: Vamps on 20 October 2009, 23:25:48
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Pah! I thought you had ring problems?

Where's your fail for "emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users" ?  ;)

Kevin
Obviously uses the same MOT station as me  ;)

Expensive though....... :D :D
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: KillerWatt on 21 October 2009, 11:33:44
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Pah! I thought you had ring problems?

Where's your fail for "emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users" ?  ;)

Kevin
Obviously uses the same MOT station as me  ;)

Expensive though....... :D :D
£55 isn't expensive for a pass
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 October 2009, 15:51:11
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£55 isn't expensive for a pass

Agreed. Since they are computerised they now have to spend the allotted time on the test, without rectifying faults, answering the phone or working on other cars, which means my local tester has at least 20 mins to kill kicking tyres with me and smoking tabs when he's finished testing the Westfield, before the system will allow him to enter a pass / fail.

When you look at garage labour rates, and the amount of time VOSA force them to waste trying to establish a connection with a dial-up modem, if it's offered cheaper you start wondering what they'll fail it on to claw back the labour they've lost doing the test.  :-?

Kevin
Title: Re: Astra MOT result....
Post by: KillerWatt on 21 October 2009, 20:22:38
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£55 isn't expensive for a pass

Agreed. Since they are computerised they now have to spend the allotted time on the test, without rectifying faults, answering the phone or working on other cars, which means my local tester has at least 20 mins to kill kicking tyres with me and smoking tabs when he's finished testing the Westfield, before the system will allow him to enter a pass / fail.
Even worse when it's a bike Kev.
My custom built XJ9 can easily be tested in 15 minutes flat, which means the tester & myself spend another 25-30 mins drinking tea, eating cream cakes, and discussing the next bike show.


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When you look at garage labour rates, and the amount of time VOSA force them to waste trying to establish a connection with a dial-up modem, if it's offered cheaper you start wondering what they'll fail it on to claw back the labour they've lost doing the test.  :-?
Unless people are missing vital brain cells (although it would appear a lot are), common bloody sense tells you your vehicle is going to fail before you have even driven it in to that £29 MOT test (especially when the RRP is £54).