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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #105 on: 16 February 2009, 17:39:14 »
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I've just returned from the MOT station with a PASS for the diseasal Astra and asked about the air freshener. YIPEE!

'My' tester said he'd been pulled up by VOSA (over the phone) to ask why his fail rate was only around 20/25% and the average is more like 35%. His explanation was that they get alot of trade vehicles that have are presented by garages who've pre-checked them and ambulances that are only a year old. Explanation was good enough but VOSA still said that he wasn't failing people on beam alignment .... why? He said he adjusted as he went along, saved time & effort all round. VOSA said he should be failing them first, adjusting it and then logging it as a 'PRS' Pass Repaired in Station. It's all about statistics!
So ... The Boy's MOT tester was just going by the book to keep VOSA's statistics happy!

Statistics, performance indicators, targets, or whatever you want to call them, seem to control everything in our lives  these days, and create a mass of unecessary paperwork, what happened to common sence and flexibiity. >:( :-X Sorry, pet hate. ::)

common sense died mate.......

were you not at the funeral?
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #106 on: 16 February 2009, 17:46:00 »
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I've just returned from the MOT station with a PASS for the diseasal Astra and asked about the air freshener. YIPEE!

'My' tester said he'd been pulled up by VOSA (over the phone) to ask why his fail rate was only around 20/25% and the average is more like 35%. His explanation was that they get alot of trade vehicles that have are presented by garages who've pre-checked them and ambulances that are only a year old. Explanation was good enough but VOSA still said that he wasn't failing people on beam alignment .... why? He said he adjusted as he went along, saved time & effort all round. VOSA said he should be failing them first, adjusting it and then logging it as a 'PRS' Pass Repaired in Station. It's all about statistics!
So ... The Boy's MOT tester was just going by the book to keep VOSA's statistics happy!

Statistics, performance indicators, targets, or whatever you want to call them, seem to control everything in our lives  these days, and create a mass of unecessary paperwork, what happened to common sence and flexibiity. >:( :-X Sorry, pet hate. ::)

common sense died mate.......

were you not at the funeral?

Cheers newbie  :D :D :D
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #107 on: 16 February 2009, 17:48:46 »
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I've just returned from the MOT station with a PASS for the diseasal Astra and asked about the air freshener. YIPEE!

'My' tester said he'd been pulled up by VOSA (over the phone) to ask why his fail rate was only around 20/25% and the average is more like 35%. His explanation was that they get alot of trade vehicles that have are presented by garages who've pre-checked them and ambulances that are only a year old. Explanation was good enough but VOSA still said that he wasn't failing people on beam alignment .... why? He said he adjusted as he went along, saved time & effort all round. VOSA said he should be failing them first, adjusting it and then logging it as a 'PRS' Pass Repaired in Station. It's all about statistics!
So ... The Boy's MOT tester was just going by the book to keep VOSA's statistics happy!

Statistics, performance indicators, targets, or whatever you want to call them, seem to control everything in our lives  these days, and create a mass of unecessary paperwork, what happened to common sence and flexibiity. >:( :-X Sorry, pet hate. ::)

common sense died mate.......

were you not at the funeral?

Cheers newbie  :D :D :D

How have you managed to get away with it :-/ :-/ :question :question
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #108 on: 08 August 2010, 15:01:47 »
ive just had the 2.2DTi in for test half way through i asked is all ok (as ive only had it a month) he said so far so good need two indicator blubs in back they letting white shine through, let him carry on with test he then vanished into his office cam out with new MOT and 2 orange bulbs and said thats £40 and will you put them in before you leave> This i did and left with smile on my face this is how it should be
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #109 on: 08 August 2010, 15:07:24 »
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #110 on: 08 August 2010, 20:31:48 »
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Reply #107 - 16. Feb 2009 at 17:48

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Vamps was stirring more than any of us and got to keep his.... Victimisation, I swear! :'( :'( ;D ;D
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #111 on: 08 August 2010, 20:44:30 »
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Reply #107 - 16. Feb 2009 at 17:48

I aim to please ::) ::)

It was one of those topics which I managed to post something which upset a certain member of the Admin team and lost my post count ::) ::) :D :D

Vamps was stirring more than any of us and got to keep his.... Victimisation, I swear! :'( :'( ;D ;D
I'm still not over it  >:(
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #112 on: 08 August 2010, 20:58:14 »
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Reply #107 - 16. Feb 2009 at 17:48

I aim to please ::) ::)

It was one of those topics which I managed to post something which upset a certain member of the Admin team and lost my post count ::) ::) :D :D

Vamps was stirring more than any of us and got to keep his.... Victimisation, I swear! :'( :'( ;D ;D
I'm still not over it  >:(

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

What did I do wrong now!

 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #113 on: 08 August 2010, 21:00:34 »
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Reply #107 - 16. Feb 2009 at 17:48

I aim to please ::) ::)

It was one of those topics which I managed to post something which upset a certain member of the Admin team and lost my post count ::) ::) :D :D

Vamps was stirring more than any of us and got to keep his.... Victimisation, I swear! :'( :'( ;D ;D
I'm still not over it  >:(

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

What did I do wrong now!

 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

PMSL   [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]  you reminded him?   Post count 27  ::)
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #114 on: 08 August 2010, 21:06:06 »
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I've just returned from the MOT station with a PASS for the diseasal Astra and asked about the air freshener. YIPEE!

'My' tester said he'd been pulled up by VOSA (over the phone) to ask why his fail rate was only around 20/25% and the average is more like 35%. His explanation was that they get alot of trade vehicles that have are presented by garages who've pre-checked them and ambulances that are only a year old. Explanation was good enough but VOSA still said that he wasn't failing people on beam alignment .... why? He said he adjusted as he went along, saved time & effort all round. VOSA said he should be failing them first, adjusting it and then logging it as a 'PRS' Pass Repaired in Station. It's all about statistics!
So ... The Boy's MOT tester was just going by the book to keep VOSA's statistics happy!

Statistics, performance indicators, targets, or whatever you want to call them, seem to control everything in our lives  these days, and create a mass of unecessary paperwork, what happened to common sence and flexibiity. >:( :-X Sorry, pet hate. ::)

common sense died mate.......

were you not at the funeral?

Cheers newbie  :D :D :D

How have you managed to get away with it :-/ :-/ :question :question

Firstly LD, what have you done now..... ;D ;D ;D
Secondly I have just come on and find you stirring it again..... :D :D :D
And thirdly, you daft mut,  ::) ::)I was not referring to TB with that newbie comment........ :P :P :P

Getting your cow and leather in a twist again..... :D :D :D
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« Reply #115 on: 08 August 2010, 21:06:23 »
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Reply #107 - 16. Feb 2009 at 17:48

I aim to please ::) ::)

It was one of those topics which I managed to post something which upset a certain member of the Admin team and lost my post count ::) ::) :D :D

Vamps was stirring more than any of us and got to keep his.... Victimisation, I swear! :'( :'( ;D ;D
I'm still not over it  >:(
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #116 on: 08 August 2010, 21:23:55 »
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Reply #107 - 16. Feb 2009 at 17:48

I aim to please ::) ::)

It was one of those topics which I managed to post something which upset a certain member of the Admin team and lost my post count ::) ::) :D :D

Vamps was stirring more than any of us and got to keep his.... Victimisation, I swear! :'( :'( ;D ;D

That wasn't it LD, I was just surprised that markspark had revived such an old thread ;D ;D ;D :y
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« Reply #117 on: 08 August 2010, 21:27:44 »
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Reply #107 - 16. Feb 2009 at 17:48

I aim to please ::) ::)

It was one of those topics which I managed to post something which upset a certain member of the Admin team and lost my post count ::) ::) :D :D

Vamps was stirring more than any of us and got to keep his.... Victimisation, I swear! :'( :'( ;D ;D

That wasn't it LD, I was just surprised that markspark had revived such an old thread ;D ;D ;D :y

He, markspark, has no idea of what he might have awakened...... :D :D :D
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Re: MV6 mot tomorrow
« Reply #118 on: 08 August 2010, 21:27:52 »
Looks like Mrs LD is going to be baking some of her delicious brownie bribes soon. ;D
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« Reply #119 on: 08 August 2010, 22:17:17 »
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Looks like Mrs LD is going to be baking some of her delicious brownie bribes soon. ;D

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