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[Taxi_Driver]

Planning on getting it MOT'd next week.....or early the week after.....

Will it pass or fail??.....be interesting....its on 109k miles...  :-/

Exhaust has a bandage on it  :-/

Exhaust Manifold blow when cold  :-/

Not had any steering/suspension work done.

 :-/

[Kev]

Planning on getting it MOT'd next week.....or early the week after.....

Will it pass or fail??.....be interesting....its on 109k miles...  :-/

Exhaust has a bandage on it  :-/

Exhaust Manifold blow when cold  :-/

Not had any steering/suspension work done.

 :-/

Ultimately that depends on which garage you're taking it to, and how much you are paying for your "test".  

[MikeDundee]

Planning on getting it MOT'd next week.....or early the week after.....

Will it pass or fail??.....be interesting....its on 109k miles...  :-/

Exhaust has a bandage on it  :-/

Exhaust Manifold blow when cold  :-/

Not had any steering/suspension work done.

 :-/

Should pass with Flying colours then :-/

[Taxi_Driver]

[quote  :yauthor=Taxi Driver link=1194815081/0#0 date=1194815080]Planning on getting it MOT'd next week.....or early the week after.....

Will it pass or fail??.....be interesting....its on 109k miles...  :-/

Exhaust has a bandage on it  :-/

Exhaust Manifold blow when cold  :-/

Not had any steering/suspension work done.

 :-/

Ultimately that depends on which garage you're taking it to, and how much you are paying for your "test".[/quote]

I get the choice of 2 garages ( i think...maybe 3) in Swindon......it has to pass a 'taxi' mot....and only a few garages can do this  

[STMO123]

Exhaust bandage is prob a fail, but the manifold gasket shouldn't be. They run it warm all the time to do the emissions test.

[Kev]

I get the choice of 2 garages ( i think...maybe 3) in Swindon......it has to pass a 'taxi' mot....and only a few garages can do this  

Some of the taxis up my way are shocking, maybe you should bring it up here to get done, i'm sure it would sail it.  

[Markie]

I get the choice of 2 garages ( i think...maybe 3) in Swindon......it has to pass a 'taxi' mot....and only a few garages can do this  

Some of the taxis up my way are shocking, maybe you should bring it up here to get done, i'm sure it would sail it.  

tell me bout it.....

Mine is due Mid Dec.....i must be due a big bill.....2 straight passes so far...

[smoothomega]

When i MOT'd mine it had just done 164000 miles and had a slight blow from the manifold when cold, she sailed through and the chap that tested it said it was better than cars with half the miles so yours should pass with flying colours   ,after that exhaust bandage is removed  :-/

[Taxi_Driver]

]Exhaust bandage is prob a fail[/highlight], but the manifold gasket shouldn't be. They run it warm all the time to do the emissions test.

Ive been told....as long as the bandage isnt leaking its ok......but are MOT testers on this site still present to tell me for sure   :-/

[STMO123]

]Exhaust bandage is prob a fail[/highlight], but the manifold gasket shouldn't be. They run it warm all the time to do the emissions test.

Ive been told....as long as the bandage isnt leaking its ok......but are MOT testers on this site still present to tell me for sure   :-/

As far as I know it's a "temporary repair". However, it could be seen as Ok on the day :-/

[CaptainZok]

]Exhaust bandage is prob a fail[/highlight], but the manifold gasket shouldn't be. They run it warm all the time to do the emissions test.

Ive been told....as long as the bandage isnt leaking its ok......but are MOT testers on this site still present to tell me for sure   :-/

AFAIK if its gas tight, ie not blowing it will pass the MOT. But with yours being a private hire test I don't have a clue, up here they can fail for having different coloured panels so anythings possible depending on what the council stipulate I suppose.

[STMO123]

Test Description

The exhaust system will fail the MOT if:

Part of the system missing or excessively deteriorated
A mounting is missing or damaged so it does not support the system
There is a major leak
The system is excessively noisy.
Emissions

These are checked using specialised equipment, the details of the check depending on the year that the vehicle was first used on the road. Excessive smoking (checked visually) is a reason for failure.

Diesel smoke emissions are checked by using a smoke meter

[Entwood]

MOT specs here .. but only a "normal" car ... not a taxi .. but can't be that much difference ?

http://www.ukmot.com/6-3.asp#Text_top

[Taxi_Driver]

]Exhaust bandage is prob a fail[/highlight], but the manifold gasket shouldn't be. They run it warm all the time to do the emissions test.

Ive been told....as long as the bandage isnt leaking its ok......but are MOT testers on this site still present to tell me for sure   :-/

AFAIK if its gas tight, ie not blowing it will pass the MOT. But with yours being a private hire test I don't have a clue, up here they can fail for having different coloured panels so anythings possible depending on what the council stipulate I suppose.

Its normal MOT....plus stupid things like....first aid kit.....fire extinguisher....clean car.....inside and out  

[STMO123]

Test Description

The exhaust system will fail the MOT if:

Part of the system missing or excessively deteriorated
A mounting is missing or damaged so it does not support the system
There is a major leak
The system is excessively noisy.
Emissions

These are checked using specialised equipment, the details of the check depending on the year that the vehicle was first used on the road. Excessive smoking (checked visually) is a reason for failure.

Diesel smoke emissions are checked by using a smoke meter

That can be a bit ambiguous. Deteriorated but bandaged