barleycorn Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 FIWGAS? OK so tell me how that is any different from the state of play today then? You are aware of what the legal definition of unroadworthy is yes? FIWGAS: ***** it who gives a poo. Who said it was any different? As I asked some else up thread, what is your point, what exactly are you trying to argue here? And yes, I know the legal definition of unroadworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 You know exactly what I'm arguing. Stop blustering and admit you got it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Got what wrong? My only position on this thread was that it is illegal to drive an unroadworthy vehicle on the public highway. If you think otherwise feel free to point out the offending post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dardandec Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 There were rumblings about pushing that to 4 years as well. It is staying at 3 years - http://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-mot-test-to-remain-at-3-years-to-protect-road-safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choogling Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) Has anyone actually had a tow bar socket tested ,I bought a tester for testing them but never seen an mot garage test a socket yet local garage tested mine and found it ok, news to me as its never been used. During my many years mot testing I found very few failed on the first test, with modern cars even fewer should fail. When the test first came out it was a ten year test when the car passed you were given a windscreen sticker to show it had.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOT_test Edited April 5, 2018 by choogling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dardandec Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 13 pin sockets should be tested for operation, 7 pin sockets are just a visual inspection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) Thats going to be very interesting for sites that dont repair vehicles then isn't it.... The point I made many posts earlier. Points to note - you can drive withouot an MOT to a place of repair - so you can legally drive it home. A failed MOT does NOT mean that the vehicle is unroadworthy. It MAY be so, but it may not. That might be the situation now, but it appears that it will not be the situation in the future. On the guidance to testers under the new rules a 'dangerous' category fail says "Do not drive the vehicle". No caveats about "to a place of repair" or "your preferred garage", perhaps that will be clarified in time though. Edited April 6, 2018 by Cyclone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dardandec Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 Matters of Testing Blog. "And, while it isn’t your responsibility to try and physically stop them from driving the vehicle, it’s important you provide them with clear advice that they do have dangerous defects." Full Article- http://mattersoftesting.blog.gov.uk/how-the-new-mot-defect-categories-will-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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