What is the process for organising, how long does it take etc? Also, if anyone can recommend an MOT garage somewhere near Battersea, that would be very much appreciated!
This is the bit I was most concerned about tbh. All the test centres in the North of Ireland are state-run, and they don't do any repairs, therefore the conflict of interest doesn't exist. I might give the council run MOT a go, most of the ones located nearby where I am seem to be garages and MOT centres.
How would this work with a garage that only does MOTs?Jembo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:40 pm The one thing you must do is be reasonably sure it will pass.
The XC60 went in recently where one of the fog lights was out - apparently (or so I was told) if anything now fails it immediately becomes unroadworthy & cannot be used on a public road, unless fixed... whereas before u had until your old MOT expiry date to fix it.
Does raise lots of questions if correct, but can’t confirm if true.. just something to check up on if you’re not 100% certain it’ll passNictrix wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:55 pmHow would this work with a garage that only does MOTs?Jembo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:40 pm The one thing you must do is be reasonably sure it will pass.
The XC60 went in recently where one of the fog lights was out - apparently (or so I was told) if anything now fails it immediately becomes unroadworthy & cannot be used on a public road, unless fixed... whereas before u had until your old MOT expiry date to fix it.
Would you have to have the car transported to a garage to fix what it failed on?
The place I use doesn't do repairs, but does sell bulbs and windscreen wipers. I suspect that a lot of us have our favourite independent garages, most of which don't do MOTs. Accordingly many will get driven after failing its MoT to get fixed.Nictrix wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:55 pmHow would this work with a garage that only does MOTs?Jembo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:40 pm The one thing you must do is be reasonably sure it will pass.
The XC60 went in recently where one of the fog lights was out - apparently (or so I was told) if anything now fails it immediately becomes unroadworthy & cannot be used on a public road, unless fixed... whereas before u had until your old MOT expiry date to fix it.
Would you have to have the car transported to a garage to fix what it failed on?
I don’t think that’s quite true Jembo. Even with the old system a failure would void your existing ticket. You are effectively driving an unroadworthy car. The police will have access to this as the result is posted online instantly so could do you for driving an unroad worthy vehicle.Jembo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:40 pm The one thing you must do is be reasonably sure it will pass.
The XC60 went in recently where one of the fog lights was out - apparently (or so I was told) if anything now fails it immediately becomes unroadworthy & cannot be used on a public road, unless fixed... whereas before u had until your old MOT expiry date to fix it.
From Googling it’s now clear under new rules if fails test is immediately unroadworthy - this I would argue means u can’t drive it home & what the garage was saying.srhutch wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:27 pmI don’t think that’s quite true Jembo. Even with the old system a failure would void your existing ticket. You are effectively driving an unroadworthy car. The police will have access to this as the result is posted online instantly so could do you for driving an unroad worthy vehicle.Jembo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:40 pm The one thing you must do is be reasonably sure it will pass.
The XC60 went in recently where one of the fog lights was out - apparently (or so I was told) if anything now fails it immediately becomes unroadworthy & cannot be used on a public road, unless fixed... whereas before u had until your old MOT expiry date to fix it.
You can of course still drive it home from the testing station.
There must be different levels here surely, a blown fog light wouldn’t render the car unroadworthy (how could it, some cars don’t even have fog lights) Bald tyres/worn out brakes I could understand.Jembo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:06 amFrom Googling it’s now clear under new rules if fails test is immediately unroadworthy - this I would argue means u can’t drive it home & what the garage was saying.srhutch wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:27 pmI don’t think that’s quite true Jembo. Even with the old system a failure would void your existing ticket. You are effectively driving an unroadworthy car. The police will have access to this as the result is posted online instantly so could do you for driving an unroad worthy vehicle.Jembo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:40 pm The one thing you must do is be reasonably sure it will pass.
The XC60 went in recently where one of the fog lights was out - apparently (or so I was told) if anything now fails it immediately becomes unroadworthy & cannot be used on a public road, unless fixed... whereas before u had until your old MOT expiry date to fix it.
You can of course still drive it home from the testing station.
I suggest wherever you decide to go ask the question what happens if it fails - will they still let you drive it home?
The Volvo garage made the point about the old MOT rules & was the way those local to me had been working - what used to happen rightly or wrongly is immaterial now.
One thing that hasn’t changed is even if you’re stopped a day or so after passing an MOT & something’s happened that makes it unroadworthy, a valid MOT won’t save you.
