Booking Northern Ireland MOT advice thread
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Maybe this is one more for psv, but what's the score with the chrome a bars on the front of trucks and vans? Do they pass psv ok, or is it a case of what examiner you get? Reason I'm asking is I'm thinking if putting one on my merc sprinter and also on the truck. Don't want to fit them, have all the LEDs wired in, to find out I have to take them off again every year.
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IMHO vans and trucks look a lot cleaner and visually better without the front bars.
stevieturbo
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I thought most of those front bars had been outlawed years ago due to the risks they post to pedestrians in an accident. But you do see plenty of vehicles with them fitted
I wouldnt bother with an underneath wash to be honest, I've never had one done and never failed either (touch wood).
The only thing I'd do is a headlight allignment, and I haven't even bothered with that the last few times.
The only thing I'd do is a headlight allignment, and I haven't even bothered with that the last few times.
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Ok quick wash, hoover, check the lights and put it through it is then, bit of a pain having to Mot a car I will be getting rid of 2 weeks after
Realistically you should send it to a reputable mechanic to perform an inspection to make sure that the car will be roadworthy for the next year, not just so that it will pass a test.
Having said that, i never bother myself. So long as all the lights are working horn etc, wash it as normal and MOT wash, quick tidy inside and you shouldnt have a problem.
Best of luck
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Realistically you should send it to a reputable mechanic to perform an inspection to make sure that the car will be roadworthy for the next year, not just so that it will pass a test.
Having said that, i never bother myself. So long as all the lights are working horn etc, wash it as normal and MOT wash, quick tidy inside and you shouldnt have a problem.
Best of luck
This is it's first mot and there are 17k on the clock, plus it was only serviced a couple of months ago so I am hoping it sails through.
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just turn up. nothing else.
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Will it need washed underneath? It has never had a wash underneath
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nah just turn up. dont spend a penny you dont have to.
youre talking about the car right?
youre talking about the car right?
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For my own cars, i know going into the test a rough idea of how likely they are to pass. If theres a chance the examiner will pick up on some minor items I tend to get the car washed underneath, the cleaner the car is underneath, the easier his job will be and I feel this increaces the chance of him being more leanient with the rest of the car.
Having said that, for the last 3 cars i've mot'd I havent washed underneath as I was confient that they would pass, and they did.
The choice is yours
Having said that, for the last 3 cars i've mot'd I havent washed underneath as I was confient that they would pass, and they did.
The choice is yours
my car never seems that dirty underneath tbh. the most i usually ever do is wipe the brake pipes clean so they can check them.
ive only ever had one mot wash in 8 years and many many cars, and i dont think i even needed to really
i look after my own cars and check them before i go in, but if you are not mechanically minded i would still go in. it is £30 but most mechanics charge over £35 for an mot check!! so if you go for an actual mot its cheaper and you get a specific list of what to fix.
before i go there is always one thing i get done, headlight level set.
ive only ever had one mot wash in 8 years and many many cars, and i dont think i even needed to really
i look after my own cars and check them before i go in, but if you are not mechanically minded i would still go in. it is £30 but most mechanics charge over £35 for an mot check!! so if you go for an actual mot its cheaper and you get a specific list of what to fix.
before i go there is always one thing i get done, headlight level set.
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never bother - unless Ive had the lights out during the year. They dont tend to move.
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yeah was grand when I MOTed it in Feb there (well on lights anyway - failed on bushes). Have no intention of touching it come mot time again. straight in and see whats needed.
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Yup mine did last week
Cheers!
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only if its done in the 12th month. if more that a month before expiry you just get a year.
Oh well, it's done now. Just wanted it out of the way when things were quiet.
Odd seeing 1st Jan 2015 on it mind you, I'm still not used to it being 2014 lol
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Yup if test is done earlier than 28 days before the due date, the MOT will run only for 12 months.
28 days is the golden number! I nearly made the same mistake...
28 days is the golden number! I nearly made the same mistake...