Does my car have a dodgy mot??

Crazy_C · Post by **Crazy_C** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:08 pm

That's not exactly a dodgy MOT. I've had bent tickets in the past, I'm sure most people remember the old days of leaving a £20 note in the ashtray for a guaranteed pass, that was a dodgy MOT more often than not. I've had cars go through that needed 4 new tyres, and even had a Landrover go through with a shattered window (it broke on the way there, 200 yards from the test centre!!

) Best one was an old Chevy of mine and the brakes were only plumbed in for the front so I could do burnouts on it

106pete · Post by **106pete** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:17 pm

Crazy_C wrote:That's not exactly a dodgy MOT. I've had bent tickets in the past, I'm sure most people remember the old days of leaving a £20 note in the ashtray for a guaranteed pass, that was a dodgy MOT more often than not. I've had cars go through that needed 4 new tyres, and even had a Landrover go through with a shattered window (it broke on the way there, 200 yards from the test centre!! ) Best one was an old Chevy of mine and the brakes were only plumbed in for the front so I could do burnouts on it

Yes bud did you sell them 10 days later hiding the problem?

It's defiantly not worth kicking up a fuss but I also did not want to just leave it

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:23 pm

106pete wrote:
Yes bud did you sell them 10 days later hiding the problem?

This ^^^ There are things you might 'hide' when selling a car, but something dangerous like faking the ABS working, is not at all on. I completely agree on that one!

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:44 pm

Posted this once but something must have gone awol. You have a month for non rust related issues and 3 months for rust I do believe so get a move on and see what happens. Cost of car is of no issue whatsoever . You cant put a price on somebodys life at the end of the day.

On another note I hate abs and all cars with it functioning should be burnt.

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:37 am

I've never trusted greenies...

You've had a lucky escape, really. If plod had have found out after you'd crashed it...

But you didn't, so got away with it.

Of course, you cannot prove anything. Go fill his gaff with carbon dioxide. Or particulates; stuff a jumper in its air filter & rev it up at his letterbox.

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:13 am

You could blame the MOT place but they'll say it was fine when they tested it. The ownerr yes but what are you going to get from him other than the probable 'take me to court routine'? I'd be more pissed at myself for not noticing that the ABS light did not light and go out when I took the car for a spin. Assuming you did of course.......................

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:18 am

Personally I would just remember which garage it was.. "friendly" MOT testers are hard to find these days

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:35 pm

if it passed with that what else is it hiding?

Post by **Kawa** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:17 pm

If ABS is disconnected or removed from the car, it is not part of the MOT.

If the light does not come one, the tester can quite easily assume one of the above.

Just a thought.

106pete · Post by **106pete** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:41 am

Kawa wrote:If ABS is disconnected or removed from the car, it is not part of the MOT.

If the light does not come one, the tester can quite easily assume one of the above.

Just a thought.

I thought that the new mot law said if it's fitted from standard then it must be functional?

I'm goin to try fitting the sensor at the weekend and I've been told it's a pita so I want to see if someone's tryed and failed before reporting anything.