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[Lazydocker]

I am half wondering if they are ripping me off...
Apparently they can fail brakes if they 'look worn'...
methinks they have a bit too much power....

IIRC, from back in my MOT testing days they can only fail discs for excessive corrosion/scoring/cracking. They can't fail them for "looking worn" because that isn't a failure item! They can only do that if they refuse to do the efficiency test! If they have done an efficiency test then the brakes can not be worn to the point that they are a failure!

If they've done the efficiency test and it has failed that then they are probably covering all potential causes of the poor efficiency!

I personally would take it to another test station and have it tested again! If you do that then don't tell them that you have already been issued a failure as they may try and cover the other testers back!

Of course, the other option is to go through the appeals process, which means that the person who failed it will get disciplined if the failure was not justified.

[motmann]

guess what brakes give the best efficiency??  when they are metal to metal!!. on the new computerised mot system you can fail discs/drums etc for being"worn" i will fail a brake disc for excessive wear , it tends to be the "lip"" round the edge of the disc showing how much the disc has worn. the official line from VOSA  is unless the componant  has or is very close to the end of its servicable life...pass and advise . for your info VOSA are very aware that these nationwide chains tend to have a high failiure rate on.....shocks,tyres,brakes and exhausts!!

[psychnurse]

So is there a best national place to get an MOT that will remain impartial and not act like as5 holes?

[motmann]

shouldnt say this but if you can find a halfords with a test bay? have been on a few courses with halfords guys and they seem ok

[stuart30]

My miggy just failed its MOT on;

Drop me a pm mate with your location...mate of mine is an MOT tester and a genuine bloke,might be worth getting him to give a second opinion mate.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Best place is the local council garage, they have to do MOT's (to suuport thier own fleet so have to offer it to the public to) but wont do repairs......

[psychnurse]

Best place is the local council garage, they have to do MOT's (to suuport thier own fleet so have to offer it to the public to) but wont do repairs......

What do you mean by local council garage mark??  :-/

[mark.adams]

Right, i have the failure sheet in front of me now and quelle surprise, it differs from what the guy said on the phone...
They coded the items as amber/red/MOT fail
Brakes = Amber
Shocks = MOT Fail
Exhaust intermediate silencer corroded = MOT Fail
Exhaust tail pipe corroded = Amber
Headlamp Align = MOT Fail
The coils aren't mentioned on this sheet, but they are on the advisory notice, one as a failure item and the other as a warning.
So.... Repair centre box...
Replace Fr discs + Pads
Replace Rear Shocks + Coils
Align Headlamp
Anyone breaking 2.2 shocks/coils on here?

[VX1]

The coils aren't mentioned on this sheet, but they are on the advisory notice, one as a failure item and the other as a warning.

Just a question, and I might be a bit dim here, but what is actually wrong with the coil springs? Is one broken, damaged or what? Surely if the spring is broken you would notice a difference in the handling?

Paul  

[stuart30]

where U about on CAMBS   meybe  i can have some bits of your list

Thats not you i pass everyday is it....if so TURN YA  BLOODY FOG LIGHTS OFF  

[rickyboy]

I despise people who drive with their fog lights on.  Biggest pet hate!  

[mark.adams]

No its not me with the fogs on....
I go between home and addenbrookes hospital daily....

[Marks DTM Calib]

Best place is the local council garage, they have to do MOT's (to suuport thier own fleet so have to offer it to the public to) but wont do repairs......

What do you mean by local council garage mark??  :-/

Many of the councils still have thier own garages for maintaining the fleet of vans etc.......some have out sourced it but, not that many.

Have a look through this little lot:

Aberdeenshire Inverurie 01467 627538
Aberdeenshire Mintlaw 01771 623197
Aberdeenshire Stonehaven 01569 763274
Aylesford, Kent County Workshops, The Forstal, Forstal Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7HB 01622 605800
Barking & Dagenham Rainham Road North, RM10 02082 272614
Barnet Mill Hill Depot, London  0208 3595103
Bedfordshire County Council Vehicle Depot, London Rd, Bedford  08453 656150
Birmingham Montague Street, Bordesley, Birmingham, B9 4BA 0121 303 3311
Blackpool Layton Depot, Plymouth Road, Blackpool, FY3 7HW 01253 476291
Bodmin Cornwall Transport Organisation Engineering, Cornwall County Council Workshops 01872 327827
Bristol Sandy Park Rd , Brislington, Bristol  01179 036319
Bury, Lancashire Transport services, Bradley Fold Depot, Bradley Fold Rd 01612 536699
Calne Calne Test Station 01249 812351
Cambridge City Services Transport Depot, Mill Rd, CB1 2AZ  01223 458265
Cardiff Clair Road, Cardiff 02920 343581
Carlisle Rome Street, Bousteads Grassing, Carlisle  
Carmathenshire Trostre Depot, Llanelli 01554 784138
Ceredigion Glanyrafon Ind Est, Llanbadam, Aberysthwyth, Cerdigion 01970 636713
Coventry 259 London Rd, Coventry, CV3 4AR 02476 832147
Crewe & Nantwich Direct Services, Pyms Lane 01270 537777
Croydon Factory Lane 02082 552758
Derbyshire County Transport, Ripley Rd, Ambergate 01773 856667
Derbyshire County Transport, Brimington Rd North, Chesterfield 01246 450705
Derbyshire County Transport , Halstead Garage, Buxton 01298 813141
Devizes VOSA Test Station, Wiltshire County Council, Devizes 01380 725854
Doncaster Vehicle & Plant, North Bridge, Doncaster, DN5 9AN  01302 736851
Dorset Wanchard Lane, DT2 9RP  01305 228132
Dundee Dundee Contract Services, 353 Clepington Road, Dundee 01382 434773
Durham Service Direct depot, St Johns Road, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham, DH7 8YQ 01913 862714
Eastbourne Eastbourne Buses, Birch Road  01323 418077
Eastleigh Eastleigh Borough Council,Hedge End Depot, Botley Road, Hedge End, Hampshire, SO30 2RA  02380 688389
Edinburgh CEC Fleet Services, Gorgie, Russel Rd  01313 372307
Essex Coval Lane, Chelmsford  01245 435108
Essex Vehicle Servicing, Westside Centre, London Rd , Stanway, Colchester 01206 282624
Fife Fleet Services, Denburn Yrd, KY1 2HD  01592 414141
Gateshead Local Environmental Services Central Depot, Park Road, Gateshead, NE8 3HN  01914 337433
Glasgow MOT Inspection Centre, 73 Hawthorn Street  01412 87 3326/3328
Gloucestershire Swindon Rd Depot, Cheltenham 01242 264184
Gloucestershire LeyDat Services, Unit G5 Innsworth Technology Park, Innsworth 01452 731263
Greenwich Fleet Management, Birchmere Depot, Birchmere Business Site, Eastern Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8BF 02089 214561
Guildford Woking Road 01483 445091
Halifax Amos Fleet, Battinson Rd  01422 355419
Harrogate Claro Rd 01423 556877
Hounslow Bridge Rd Depot, Pears Rd, TW3 1SQ  02085 835430
Ivybridge/South Hams Ivybridge MOT Centre 01752 698835
Lanarkshire Old Edinburgh Rd, Bellshill, ML4 3JF  01698 506284
Leeds 225a York Road, Leeds, LS9 7QQ  01132 143161
Leicester 84 Syston Street East, Cobden Industrial Estate, LE1 2JW  01162 519185
Luton Central Depot 01582 546839
Merseyside Hardshaw Brook Depot, Parr Street, St Helens 01744 456757
Merton Rutlish Auto Care Centre, 144 Kingston Road, London, SW19 1LY 02085 423269
Middlesbrough Cargo Fleet Lane  01642 264586
Midlothian 80b High Street, Bonnyrigg  01316 603486
Milford Haven Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, SA73 2RR 01437 764551 ext 5938
Milton Keynes Synergy Park, Chesney Wold, Bleak Hall, Milton Keynes, MK6 1LY  01908 252845
Newcastle Newington Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle 01912 783867
Northumberland Northumberland, County Council, Morpeth 01670 510153
Nottingham Rolleston Drive Workshops, Arnold, Nottingham 01159 567420
Nuneaton St.Mary's Road 02476 376031
Oldham Operational Services Depot, Moorhey Street  0161 770 4446
Oxford Transport Services Division, Cowley Marsh Depot, Marsh Road, Oxford, OX4 2HH  01865 252900
Oxfordshire Thorpe Lane Depot, Cherwell 01295 221940
Powys Ffrwdgrech DSO Depot, Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8DR 01597 826000 (ask to be put through to the Vehicle Maintenance workshops in Brecon)
Redcar & Cleveland Limerick Rd, Dormanstown 01642 444979
Scorrier, Cornwall Cornwall Transport Organisation Engineering, Cornwall County Council Workshops 01872 327335
Runcorn Lowerhouse Lane Depot  
South Ayshire McCalls Avenure, AYR 01292 267802
South Gloucestershire Broad Lane, Engine Common, Yate, Bristol BS37 7PN 01454 863920
Southampton Albert Rd North (City Council) 02380 834362
Stockton-on-tees Cowpen Lane Depot, Cowpen Lane, Billingham, TS23 4DD  01642 527167
Stoke On Trent  Northwood 01782 232297
Suffolk Lodge Lane, Great Blackenham, Nr Ipswich 01473 588600
Suffolk Rougham, Industrial Estate, Bury St Edmunds 01359 270777
Suffolk Blythe Rd Industrial Estate, Halesworth 01984 874427
Sussex Colas 01273 815850
Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets Vehicle Workshop, Silvocea Way, Blackwall, London, UK, E14 0JJ 02073 641069
Wakefield Newton Bar Depot 01924 306431

[serek]

is not me my fog light dont work
but I meet that miggy every day

[stuart30]

is not me my fog light dont work
but I meet that miggy every day

Nice looking silver 51 plate if memory serves me correct.

Mark regards the council mot places do you know if theres a blanket price or varies from depot to depot.