I couldn't see him being bothered by the lack of a reverse, though you probably would have to help push it in and out of the rollers.
For anyone in South Suffolk/North Essex, it's Station Garage, Capel St Mary.
So I've just driven my Indyblade to Halfords to get it MOT but the grumpy tester is refusing to test it as it doesn't have a reverse gear.
Has anyone had this issue before?
Find yourself a kit-car-friendly MOT garage!
I wouldn't go to Halfrauds for ANYTHING unless there was no alternative...
Dont see how they can turn you away if the car is fully registered/sva'd, lack of Knowledge i guess.
Probably can't be arsed to push it in and out of the brake rollers.
Thanks. There was another tester willing to do it but this old fucker just followed him around moaning and telling him not to do it. Amazing that he can simply refuse with no objective evidence as to why.
If no effective reverse which he discovered after starting the test he would have been within his rights not to complete test and charge you.
put a complaint in about him to the manager and take it elsewhere, though do mention the fact that it has ne reverse on the phone to the next place,
even offer to assist in moving the car off the rollers etc
I have a very good garage for mot's that is quite happy to let me help, they do vary so worth looking around
I would speak to the manager and complain, if the reply isnt good enough, take it to head office. Give it the "time off work and fuel to get to
the garage, attitude of the staff etc".
Then educate them that your car has no reverse, no reverse light and is exempt from that part of the test.
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Originally posted by britishtrident
If no effective reverse which he discovered after starting the test he would have been within his rights not to complete test and charge you.
Might be worth a word with VOSA? , I'm not sure but I don't think they can refuse to test it??
Unfortunately VOSA are off today but they will be getting a call first thing Monday. He was a belligerent old sod! What a complete waste of a morning. The frustrating thing was the younger guy was trying to help me but couldn't find the car on the system to get the brake weight. I had all the docs for the car with it's gross weight but the old sod wouldn't let him use that for the brake weight. Aarrgghh
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Originally posted by asl
So I've just driven my Indyblade to Halfords to get it MOT but the grumpy tester is refusing to test it as it doesn't have a reverse gear.
Has anyone had this issue before?
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Originally posted by asl
Unfortunately VOSA are off today but they will be getting a call first thing Monday. He was a belligerent old sod! What a complete waste of a morning. The frustrating thing was the younger guy was trying to help me but couldn't find the car on the system to get the brake weight. I had all the docs for the car with it's gross weight but the old sod wouldn't let him use that for the brake weight. Aarrgghh
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Originally posted by rusty nuts
Might be worth a word with VOSA? , I'm not sure but I don't think they can refuse to test it??
My favourite place loves doing kit cars, bikes, trikes and anything else exotic! He always says that my car is nice and easy 'cos he can check
the front suspension from above... and it's usually much cleaner underneath than most tin-tops.
I couldn't see him being bothered by the lack of a reverse, though you probably would have to help push it in and out of the rollers.
For anyone in South Suffolk/North Essex, it's Station Garage, Capel St Mary.
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Originally posted by britishtrident
If no effective reverse which he discovered after starting the test he would have been within his rights not to complete test and charge you.
Nationwide Autocentres had a reasonable (not great, but reasonable) reputation.
Now they're run by (and branded) Halfords, I can see them going the way of the last Halfords servicing business....
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Originally posted by asl
Unfortunately VOSA are off today but they will be getting a call first thing Monday. He was a belligerent old sod! What a complete waste of a morning. The frustrating thing was the younger guy was trying to help me but couldn't find the car on the system to get the brake weight. I had all the docs for the car with it's gross weight but the old sod wouldn't let him use that for the brake weight. Aarrgghh
I think you are all missing the easy solution here - fit a car engine!!
Its definatley worthwhile getting to know your local independant garage - you never know when you might need them. Stay clear of most
'chains'.
If anyone is looking for a kitcar friendly MOT/Garage in the East Midlands then I would recommend David Drew in West Bridgford, Nottingham (next to
McDonalds). They are great (they own a road legal Radical so know whats what). Hope this helps someone.
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Originally posted by asl
Has anyone had this issue before?
What was the outcome to your tale of woe Ginge?
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Originally posted by asl
Unfortunately VOSA are off today but they will be getting a call first thing Monday. He was a belligerent old sod! What a complete waste of a morning. The frustrating thing was the younger guy was trying to help me but couldn't find the car on the system to get the brake weight. I had all the docs for the car with it's gross weight but the old sod wouldn't let him use that for the brake weight. Aarrgghh
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Originally posted by scootz
What was the outcome to your tale of woe Ginge?
Would agree with David Jenkins about Halfrauds. Don't use them full stop.
Sky high prices, staff with little or no knowledge of anything to do with cars.
Recently for the sake of convenience I reserved a product online for me to collect at my local store. When I went to collect it I queued to ask
someone at the counter where I should pick it up, they sent me to the parts counter where I queued again. I gave the guy my reference number which he
typed into his computer, he then went to the sales floor and collected the item from the shelf! I kind of expected them to have it ready and reserved
behind the counter waiting for me, I could have saved myself time by not reserving and going in and collecting it off the shelf myself. Plonkers!
Another clueless company I would urge people to never use is KwikFit. Absolute numptys!
The garage I use in Birkenhead for the family's tin tops Don't have brake rollers, they have 4 pads ( sort of like scales ) that they drive
onto and brake, reverse off which gives a base calculation, this is then repeated 3 times, so they wouldn't be too happy having to push it off
all the time, but what they did say was they would have to road test it and use another piece of kit ( as he said to me perks of the job, same piece
of kit I think they are supposed to use on LSD cars )
tony