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MOT,s Every TWO Years Proposed

Daft idea, MOT is the only reason and time people check their cars and do maintainance.

If you go to a Council run testing center, as they dont do repairs, they do a honest test and not rip you off.
 
Daft idea, MOT is the only reason and time people check their cars and do maintainance.

If you go to a Council run testing center, as they dont do repairs, they do a honest test and not rip you off.

Couldn't agree more. There are far too many drivers happy to leave headlight bulbs gone tyres worn etc.
 
Falling into line with other parts of Europe perhaps!
In France, the C.T, ( Controle Technic ), is every 2 years. Carried out by independent test centers who don't carry out any form of repair work, so they are not biased.
So, we will have even more motors with misaligned headlamps, etc.
c'est la vie
 

Took my car for it's first MOT last year. Passed the MOT but was told by the main dealer the the brake discs and the wipers will need changing before this years or it wouldn't pass. Cars only done 9000 miles and the brake discs are worn - like I believed that.
This year took the car to an independent garage and it sailed through. Quizzed the mech who did the test and he said there were no problems. Bloody main dealer looking for money - won't be going back. Independent garage picked up the car from home and delivered back as well after a valet. Good value. Will use them again.
 
Falling into line with other parts of Europe perhaps!
In France, the C.T, ( Controle Technic ), is every 2 years. Carried out by independent test centers who don't carry out any form of repair work, so they are not biased.
So, we will have even more motors with misaligned headlamps, etc.
c'est la vie

Yep, every two years here in Spain, (it's called ITV) by a specialist centre with no repair facilities. Until the car is 10 years old, then every year. But they have a grown up attitude too, they won't fail you for a blown lamp - you can replace it yourself, from the set you MUST carry. And the first thing they check, believe it or not, is the oil level!! Too high - fail, too low - fail.

As I recall, the MOT is only good for the time it takes to drive out of the garage............, so misaligned headlights etc, well, there you go!
 
I do not see the reasoning behind this "more deaths/heaps on the road".
How many bent Mot's do you think are in the UK at anyone time.
Its like the old reasoning that Locks keep out honest people. You drive a wreck you know you're doing it and will do so with or without Mot's.
My car does about 2000 miles a year, I remember the days when I would do that in about 5/6 weeks.
There are thousands like me.
Taxi's that do high mileage get an MOT every 4 months around these parts.
And on that note I know a few years ago lots of taxi drivers would have two identical cars, one for work, one for MOT and please don't bother to tell me about VIN and Identity plates, I know all the dodges.
So I guess what I'm saying is that mot's are relevant to mileage.
 
Back when I used to drive proper rustbuckets my mate would charge 60 quid for a MOT without actually checking my car. I wonder how many dodgy MOT mechanics there are like my old friend around the country.
Recently driving home at night I usualy see at least two cars with a dipped beam bulb missing. Then again driving during the day nearly every driver is on their mobile phone which is just as dangerous if not more.
 
Then again driving during the day nearly every driver is on their mobile phone which is just as dangerous if not more.

I am with you on that one, along with tarts applying lipstick in the rear view mirror and builders suppin a hot mug of tea whislt doin 90 on the motorway.
 

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