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After reading some of the problems that people have had with the new MOT system, I was a buit concerned as the Sceptre was booked in today... however it passed, with an 'advise' on a slight exhaust blow... ...the only problem is that the computer thinks it was first registered in 1971... The tester also cleared up a couple of points that had been raised on here... 1. you can still take a car for an MOT with any amount of time remaining on the old one, if it has month or less to run the new one will be dated from the old one. 2. A failiure does NOT invaildate an MOT certificate which is still valid.
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Last Edit: May 4, 2006 18:14:32 GMT by mattblack
... the only injury I sustained was a bumped head when I let the seatbelt of without realizing the car was upside down and that's not really the car's fault.
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MOT...Paul H
@amazonsprite
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Many thanks - the last point is very useful!
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but an mot is worthless if your car isnt road worthy and it is checked by the police.
Paul
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2. A failiure does NOT invaildate an MOT certificate which is still valid. I disagree with that and would check with the DVLA....... How can a car be found to be unsafe by failing an MOT and then be OK because it was OK a year ago The latest MOT takes precedent over the old one, this has always been the case
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If you take your car for an MOT before the expiry date of the current certificate even if it fails the test the original certificate is still valid up until the expiry date. This site is quite handy www.motester.co.uk/qanda3.html and the first post on this page explains it.
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2nd point is correct. however legality and motness are completly different.
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[quote The latest MOT takes precedent over the old one, this has always been the case Sorry mate, but you're wrong...the car is still legally MOT'd until the end of the expiry date...even if the car is then tested again on a different date and fails.
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Says on the back of the certificate that the MOT is no guarantee of roadworthyness, and it only aplies to the car as it was presented and tested on the day of issue.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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nope, bodyworks 3 months or something. there are loads of differences between the mot and law.
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Took my car in for its ITV ( MOT) a couple of days ago, the first time ive done that here. Its not a Retro ( MK2 Ibiza) but, as in the UK you are always thinking that they are going to fail it on something.... Well, first suprise is that they use a computer database, the previous owners details came up when a nice girl in the office put it through the system. Second suprise is the station, a huge warehouse open at both ends with two entry lanes, one for diesels, the other for petrol engines. You drive in, they check lights, horn, indicators etc. Second are brakes, third emissions and last front suspension. The cars driven over a large pit and positioned onto two steel sheets which are "wiggled" every which way to check for any wear while a tester is in the pit having a look. The whole process took less than 10mins to complete. I didnt see them check anything else and the car passed. Ive now got it ITVd until March 2008 ( the cars a 98 model) Less stringent than the UK MOT and less bloody stressful for the owner!!!! When i finally get my little Retro project i wont be worrying........ Happy days.
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If Typhoo put the Tea in Britain who put the c**t in Scunthorpe?
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