locostbuyer83
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 11:00 AM |
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booking another IVA test
Hi Guys,
Since my test was abandoned and I have to pay the £450 again I was wondering if I could just go to another station.
Mitcham are all booked up until at least mid June so I thought about trying another station.
Has anyone done this before? They said they could fax the details over to another station but I'd have to make the payment to Mitcham first. I
can just see it going a bit wrong but would like to get the test done ASAP really.
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franky
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 11:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by locostbuyer83
Hi Guys,
Since my test was abandoned and I have to pay the £450 again I was wondering if I could just go to another station.
Mitcham are all booked up until at least mid June so I thought about trying another station.
Has anyone done this before? They said they could fax the details over to another station but I'd have to make the payment to Mitcham first. I
can just see it going a bit wrong but would like to get the test done ASAP really.
Is there no way around the £450 test fee? Surely the tester could have just said it failed?
I'm using Notts and they've been great as I had to cancel my first test due to an engine failure, the tester gave me a direct contact
number and i've just re-booked for early june(a date I requested).
Would notts be too far?
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locostbuyer83
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 11:06 AM |
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Blimey that sounds better.. No they are not budging on the price. The tester is away "In June, but not all of June" I've been told
but not sure what that means.
Thinking of just re-applying and starting again since the wait is so long.
I'm Based in Eastbourne in East Sussex.
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40inches
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 11:10 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by locostbuyer83
Blimey that sounds better.. No they are not budging on the price. The tester is away "In June, but not all of June" I've been told
but not sure what that means.
Thinking of just re-applying and starting again since the wait is so long.
I'm Based in Eastbourne in East Sussex.
You basically are starting again you don't have a fail certificate, so anything that was tested hasn't been logged.
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locostbuyer83
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 11:14 AM |
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Yeah just need to work out he quickest way to get a new test. I can't believe it takes so long to get a test.. surely it can't be that
popular.
Think I'll try calling Gillingham and Southampton. Does anyone know their direct numbers?
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StuartBJ
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 11:21 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by locostbuyer83
Yeah just need to work out he quickest way to get a new test. I can't believe it takes so long to get a test.. surely it can't be that
popular.
Think I'll try calling Gillingham and Southampton. Does anyone know their direct numbers?
IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS HOLY......DON`T GO TO GILLINGHAM.
I`ve heard some real horror stories. It`s my closest (25 miles away) and my family are close to there.....and I will still be going somewhere else.
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locostbuyer83
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 11:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by StuartBJ
quote:
Originally posted by locostbuyer83
Yeah just need to work out he quickest way to get a new test. I can't believe it takes so long to get a test.. surely it can't be that
popular.
Think I'll try calling Gillingham and Southampton. Does anyone know their direct numbers?
IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS HOLY......DON`T GO TO GILLINGHAM.
I`ve heard some real horror stories. It`s my closest (25 miles away) and my family are close to there.....and I will still be going somewhere else.
I think it all depends on the tester that you get. It appears they can move about which really doesn't help.
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Macbeast
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 12:25 PM |
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And I failed at Gillingham, but the tester was really nice, laid back and extremely fair.
He also said I had passed the attitude test 
He liked the fact I had read the IVA manual and wasn't depending on information from some guy in the pub .
I go back there for retest on Tuesday.
[Edited on 13/5/11 by Macbeast]
I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I can stop anytime.
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locostbuyer83
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 12:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Macbeast
And I failed at Gillingham, but the tester was really nice, laid back and extremely fair.
He also said I had passed the attitude test
I go back there for retest on Tuesday.
Did you have to wait long for your test? I had to wait about 5 weeks at mitcham
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Macbeast
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 12:28 PM |
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First test ( in December so probably not busy ) I had to wait about 3 weeks. Retest arranged in two.
Don't forget they don't just do IVA on kit cars, they test every kind of vehicle from Scammel recovery trucks down so the wait is not just
due to masses of kit cars turning up.
[Edited on 13/5/11 by Macbeast]
I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I can stop anytime.
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locostbuyer83
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 12:32 PM |
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I'm half tempted to give up with the IVA and use the car on the track. I've paid about £450 for insurance (which I cant use atm) and have
to pay another £450 to the govenment now. Its so frustrating.
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franky
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 04:45 PM |
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you're nearly there. What about putting it on a trailer and taking it further away for a quicker test date?
Don't throw the towel in, it could be worse........ you're engine could go pop 4 days before your test
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locostbuyer83
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 04:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by franky
you're nearly there. What about putting it on a trailer and taking it further away for a quicker test date?
Don't throw the towel in, it could be worse........ you're engine could go pop 4 days before your test
Yeah I can trailer it anywhere. It just annoys me that all they are interested in is taking your money. They asked for the money before they would
give me a test date. All I wanted to know was what was available so I can organise a van and day off etc.
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Promai Joe
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 05:12 PM |
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Hi Lowcost,
I feel your pain! Mitchem failed mine in April and I had to wait till today for the retest. Apparently it is because they only do IVA on Monday and
Fridays and I had the bank holidays and some posh blokes wedding getting in the way. Keep with it, I had excellent fun driving back with a little
sideway action to boot!
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locostbuyer83
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| posted on 13/5/11 at 05:23 PM |
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Originally posted by Promai Joe
Hi Lowcost,
I feel your pain! Mitchem failed mine in April and I had to wait till today for the retest. Apparently it is because they only do IVA on Monday and
Fridays and I had the bank holidays and some posh blokes wedding getting in the way. Keep with it, I had excellent fun driving back with a little
sideway action to boot!
Mine was on a Tuesday at Mitcham. What does that tell you?
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