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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Grumpy on 12 October 2009, 15:57:33
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Did the MOT a month early on my Mig today, so have
now got 13 months MOT on it.
So the Golden Mig is on the the road for another year.
:)
Asked the tester if there was anything that was
showing any wear to cause him any concern and the
reply was, 'Nope. The car's faultless.' :) 8-)
All I've done to it this year is change the front discs
and pads last Spring, and fit a cambelt kit combined
with waterpump, coolant flush and change and an
oil and filter change.
So quite painless really, and the car's still only got
55,000 miles on it.
Been looking round with Mrs Grumpy at all the car
offers on at the moment, seeing as the Mig is 10
years old and the old clockwork diesel Merc is 16
years old. But we've found that after cruising around
in an Omega, it's spoilt us when looking at the current
offerings. They all just seem to be the same
Euroboxes with a different badge to denote the
maker. And we certainly wouldn't pay the silly money
that they ask for anything half decent.
So it looks like we'll be bowling around in the Golden
Mig for a little while yet unless something good at a
price we're prepared to pay pops up. This is a buyers'
market after all, if it wasn't for the scrappage scheme
there would be a lot more motor business's going
bust at the moment in my opinion.
Good luck to anyone else with an MOT due.
Long live the Migs!! :y
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Nice one mate - bet thats cheered you up ;D ;D ;D :y
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great feeling aint it. mine passed last week, all that needed fixing was the number plate light.
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Thats good new :y :y. Have mine booked in for the end of the week. Getting two new rubbers as they are looking low before hand . Hopfully will be ok.
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Great news Grumpy 8-) :y :y
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Nice one Grumpy :y
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Nice to hear it flew through. :y :y
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Nice to hear it flew through. :y :y
Just a word of warning! :o
Took mine for an MOT last month a week early, but unfortunately failed on emissions >:(
What I did not release when I presented it four days later and a few hundred miles for that retest, that the failure he given me on the Monday ineffectively cancelled out my last MOT :o
He said I was lucky not to have been picked up for no MOT and the Insurance would also be null-in-void! :o
So please be careful when booking an early MOT & thinking you have time to sort things out! :-?:y
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Well done mate :y
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:y took my mig for mot today just got back ok for another year :y
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Well done mate, nice feeling isn't it when it goes through painlessly? :y
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Nice to hear it flew through. :y :y
Just a word of warning! :o
Took mine for an MOT last month a week early, but unfortunately failed on emissions >:(
What I did not release when I presented it four days later and a few hundred miles for that retest, that the failure he given me on the Monday ineffectively cancelled out my last MOT :o
He said I was lucky not to have been picked up for no MOT and the Insurance would also be null-in-void! :o
So please be careful when booking an early MOT & thinking you have time to sort things out! :-?:y
Not true, according to what I have been told by VOSA. Your tester needs to be retaught how the paper processes work.....
Apparently the only way that an existing MOT Cert can be 'cancelled' is by the issue of a VG9 (or PG9 if issued by the Police) which is only if the vehicle is of a sufficiently low mechanical standard that is deemed to be dangerous. A V/PG9 can only be subsequently cancelled by a full MOT test and pass.
The LGV drivers on here will be familiar with the VG/PG9's as they are more commonly used on heavies...
In case you are wondering, this is not to be confused with a 21 day VDRS (vehicle defect rectification scheme) where only the item highlighted as faulty (tyre, headlamp or similar) is tested. :y
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VDRS is 21 days in Scotland?
Lucky - it's 14 down here... :)
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Nice to hear it flew through. :y :y
Just a word of warning! :o
Took mine for an MOT last month a week early, but unfortunately failed on emissions >:(
What I did not release when I presented it four days later and a few hundred miles for that retest, that the failure he given me on the Monday ineffectively cancelled out my last MOT :o
He said I was lucky not to have been picked up for no MOT and the Insurance would also be null-in-void! :o
So please be careful when booking an early MOT & thinking you have time to sort things out! :-?:y
Not true, according to what I have been told by VOSA. Your tester needs to be retaught how the paper processes work.....
Apparently the only way that an existing MOT Cert can be 'cancelled' is by the issue of a VG9 (or PG9 if issued by the Police) which is only if the vehicle is of a sufficiently low mechanical standard that is deemed to be dangerous. A V/PG9 can only be subsequently cancelled by a full MOT test and pass.
The LGV drivers on here will be familiar with the VG/PG9's as they are more commonly used on heavies...
In case you are wondering, this is not to be confused with a 21 day VDRS (vehicle defect rectification scheme) where only the item highlighted as faulty (tyre, headlamp or similar) is tested. :y
Well what can I say, can anyone believe what they are being told! :o I will definitely pass on your comments to the tester involved. Many thanks:y