smart51
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 03:28 PM |
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1st MOT tomorrow
my vortx has its first MOT tomorrow. 3 years has gone fast. What should I worry about / do something about before the test?
Already, I've bled the brakes a bit because the fluid was a little over the max level. I've gone over it and checked for things that are
obviously loose. I've checked that all the bulbs work and that the handbrake and foot brakes are OK. What else should I do?
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coozer
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 04:14 PM |
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When I took my Striker the first time he lifted it up had a look at the flat ali floor and said to me. 'what do you want me to look
at?'
I'm sure as long as tyres, lights, brakes and emmissions are OK and nothings hanging off then it should fly through.
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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DIY Si
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 05:02 PM |
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A 7's MOT takes about 15 minutes. And then 20-25 minutes sat chatting to the mechanic about it. Most things can be seen just walking around it,
and lifting it up just means they can check the wheel bearings and that the wish bones aren't about to fall off. That's pretty much all
there is to it. Hell, my last one didn't even include brake test due to a broken roller and a mechanic scared of getting in my car with a G
meter.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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Agriv8
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 05:04 PM |
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does your V5 have emision on ? if so take that.
waggle the wheels, spin em check that they arnt binding.
check braklines for ware/tare corosion.
check there is no play in the sterring or any of the whishbones.
Check you exhuast system is not bloowing
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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Agriv8
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 05:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
....... my last one didn't even include brake test due to a broken roller and a mechanic scared of getting in my car with a G meter.
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that made me smile once remeber taking my mot man out in the offroad range rover buggy (full time 4 wheel drive ) he could not reach the peddles so I
drove .
"up to 40 and hit the breaks hard - I want to see two black line's I gave him 4 black line and whiplash !!! and he also dropped the G
meter !!!
happy days
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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smart51
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 06:28 PM |
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I asked the tester on the phone if it was visible smoke only on a Q plate. He said he thought so but wasn't sure. The garage owner asked me to
bring the V5 in. The V5 has SVA emissions limits on it.
Do I need to take the V5 to an MOT test? I haven't for the only other car I had MOTed.
Is he going to try to make me have a cat test or will it be visible smoke?
[Edited on 27-11-2008 by smart51]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 06:57 PM |
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He'll get told when he logs into the DVLA testers' database at the start of the test. It SHOULD be smoke only.
My local MOT garage loves doing my car - as said above, 15 minutes to do a thorough check, then a chinwag while the tester waits for the official time
to run out (they're supposed to take 45 minutes, I believe).
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DIY Si
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 07:00 PM |
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I'd turn up without it and see what happens. If they end up making you do a cat test, I';d try and find a more "friendly"
garage. I know there is more than 1 lotus in the local area with the same emissions result as a old knackered fiesta. 
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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smart51
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 08:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
I'd turn up without it and see what happens. If they end up making you do a cat test, I';d try and find a more "friendly"
garage.
I've been trying to find a friendly garage but only got a suggestion after I'd booked this test. On the plus side, they're a small
private outfit and don't charge the full rate.
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Guinness
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 09:22 PM |
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I did a trackday in mine on the Monday, then took it straight up to the garage the next morning for it's first MOT.
I didn't even check the tyres still had any tread on them!
Still it passed, with no advisories or any problems with the emissions / DVLA computer (which surprised me!)
Good luck!
Mike
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 10:18 PM |
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2nd MOT for us the other day, it failed on:
Steering Rack Gaitor split.
O/S sidelight not bright enough.
Both easy and cheap, firstly hotglue the coke bottle top with the bulb in back to the headlight, then £3.40 for a pair of steering gaitors, done in 30
mins.
Took it back today, 5 mins and it's got another year on the road.
Advisories were:
O/S and N/S top and bottom shock bushes worn and steering rack worn, they can wait for the summer.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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Simon
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| posted on 28/11/08 at 01:05 AM |
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Mines due on 3/1/09
Just checked my V5 and the section about emmissions doesn't say anything so I guess that's the visible smoke test?
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 28/11/08 by Simon]
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smart51
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| posted on 28/11/08 at 05:01 PM |
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Well its over and done now. A fail sadly. When the brake or tail lights are on, the indicator behaves funnily. An earth problem probably. He said
to pop it in any time they're open and he'll check it and give me a pass. They were all working yesterday.
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smart51
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 posted on 29/11/08 at 10:08 AM |
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PASS! They looked at the lights in combination then gave me the green pass certificate. He didn't even charge me the retest fee. I'll
be going back there next year.
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