M.O.T. roulette - place your bets

[Deleted member 1258]

Little Swift passed with advisories for slight cracking on the rear tyres.

 

[Drago]

Little Swift passed with advisories for slight cracking on the rear tyres.

You are my brother from another mother!

 

[MrGrumpy]

Because I’m a nosey sod , we recently traded in our old Discovery 4 to a dealership . It’s just been put through its MOT . Failed of course as I knew it need a job done . The list of advisories however , has proven it was good shout to get rid !

 

[Chris S]

Our local MOT tester was known as 'Tommy' because he must have been deaf, dumb and blind to have passed some of the cars that he did. He never failed any of mine.

 

[CXRAndy]

Totally unscrupulous MOT testers are sending death traps onto the roads

I watch a few mechanics YT channels. One guy who is dead honest and refuses to conduct inspections on vehicles, he knows the driver could go down to the next town and get it passed with rotted out frames, non existent brakes, emissions failed. He's not legally allowed under state law to 'rat' out these 'rotten apple' inspection shops

 

[Bristolian]

My Series 2 Discovery (2000MY) sailed through the MOT today with no advisories; but then again I knew it would as I've only just completed a ground up restoration with new zinc plated chassis The restoration has cost almost as much as the car when I bought it new

The 2009 C220 Mercedes is booked in for Tuesday and I'm not sure it will pass. I'm not aware of any reason for it to fail but they've found something wrong every year so far. On the other hand, MOT, service, insurance, fuel and tyres are the only thing its cost me in the past seven years so mustn't complain (too much).

 

[Jameshow]

My son brought a Suzuki swift with a decent MOT which was a death trap according to our local garage px for a mini cooper s. I'll try and find pics

 

[Jameshow]

Mini cooper 01 in for MOT

Needs front discs and pads
2 brake pipes
Couple of link arms
Adjustment to hand brake.

Guess the price!!!

 

[Drago]

£412.65

 

[CXRAndy]

£1600 Inc labour

 

[iandg]

My van was quoted £2.5K work needed for MOT pass. Scrapped it and bought an E-Bike

 

[Jameshow]

£412.65

I'm hoping somewhere near this!👍🤣

 

[Scottish Scrutineer]

My VW Shuttle passed its MOT on Wednesday with no issues. Its a 2017 and only 82K miles

 

[PeteXXX]

2012 Honda Jazz. 60k miles. MOT passed recently with a couple of minor advisories (slight play in a balljoint or two).

 

[presta]

time for the traditional MOT wagers. Will it pass or fail?

Take it to the council, they don't have a financial incentive to fail it.