How to please your MoT tester

[MonsterMork]

Present your vehicle nice and clean, inside and out, and underneath too.

No nasty niffs. New(ish) neutralizing air freshener wotnots please.

Your radio should be tuned to Planet Rock so the tester can turn it up to eleven

HappyTesterMork

[Slarti]

Present your vehicle nice and clean, inside and out, and underneath too.

No nasty niffs. New(ish) neutralizing air freshener wotnots please.

Your radio should be tuned to Planet Rock so the tester can turn it up to eleven

HappyTesterMork

How do you get Planet Rock?

I'm not leaving my phone in the car.

Slarti

[staffordian]

How do you get Planet Rock?

I'm not leaving my phone in the car.

Slarti

A DAB car radio?

[ReformedCharacter]

Present your vehicle nice and clean, inside and out, and underneath too.

No nasty niffs. New(ish) neutralizing air freshener wotnots please.

No chance, my car hasn't been washed for about a decade and only then because my wife thought she needed the exercise. Air freshener? That's what wind down windows are for.

RC

[Slarti]

How do you get Planet Rock?

I'm not leaving my phone in the car.

Slarti

A DAB car radio?

Are there many cars needing an MOT with a DAB radio?

Slarti

[Breelander]

Are there many cars needing an MOT with a DAB radio?

My VW Polo is 9 years old and has a factory-fitted DAB.

[bungeejumper]

My Toyota is exactly five years old, which means it's just about to run out of its manufacturer's warranty, and it's just had its third MOT. And it's always had a DAB radio - not that that's any use to me, because we don't have any worthwhile reception around these parts. It's the rolling hills, ya know. Challenging countryside, West Wilts. (Not.)

MOT at the local Toyota garage cost £40, which I imagine was a loss leader? They replaced one windscreen wiper, which was the only "repair" I've ever had in 62,000 miles apart from new tyres and a headlight bulb. I'm not complaining.

As a rule, the standard service at the Toyota dealer (£190 this year) includes a wash and a full internal valet from the resident Polish guys. This year they must have been pushed for time, because they only hoovered the carpets. Shock horror, I shall write to my MP.

BJ

[MonsterMork]

MOT at the local Toyota garage cost £40, which I imagine was a loss leader?
BJ

Nope, not a loss leader, both MoT stations I test at charge forty quid, both are independant small local garages. Some places around here charge less (£20), some more (£45). The absolute maximum test fee allowed for class 4 (cars and vans) is £54.85 (some main dealers do charge the full whack). However, you might be surprised to learn that there is no lower limit, so if a garage wants to charge just a penny for a test they are allowed to do so!

MM

[MonsterMork]

Present your vehicle nice and clean, inside and out, and underneath too.

No nasty niffs. New(ish) neutralizing air freshener wotnots please.

Air freshener? That's what wind down windows are for.

RC

Having had more than one test where the vehicle has been presented with a few used babies nappies still in the car I can assure the honourable member that just dropping the windows is not enough on some occasions!

PeggedNoseMork

[Breelander]

Having had more than one test where the vehicle has been presented with a few used babies nappies still in the car I can assure the honourable member that just dropping the windows is not enough on some occasions!

PeggedNoseMork

You would, I understand, be entitled to refuse to test on the grounds that...

The vehicle or any part or equipment on the vehicle is so dirty that examination is unreasonably difficult.

(but I'm sure you're too kind hearted to do that)

[MonsterMork]

You would, I understand, be entitled to refuse to test on the grounds that...

The vehicle or any part or equipment on the vehicle is so dirty that examination is unreasonably difficult.

(but I'm sure you're too kind hearted to do that)

<sweet and innocent butter-wouldn't-melt face>

Of course

</face>

Mined ewe, I do know of a customer that got nailed on that one by my gaffer. Land Rover owner, brought his truck in for a test on a monday morning having spent the weekend playing in the local off-road site. Apparently it took the apprentice two hours to get the clag off with a pressure washer

MM

[ReformedCharacter]

Having had more than one test where the vehicle has been presented with a few used babies nappies still in the car I can assure the honourable member that just dropping the windows is not enough on some occasions!

PeggedNoseMork

You shouldn't have to put up with that. I don't suppose a few air fresheners would have entirely dealt with that problem either

I imagine some commercial vehicles are worse than that, one of my near neighbours was the local knacker man for many years and I suppose someone had to MOT his wagon...

RC

[Slarti]

My Toyota is exactly five years old, which means it's just about to run out of its manufacturer's warranty, and it's just had its third MOT. And it's always had a DAB radio - not that that's any use to me, because we don't have any worthwhile reception around these parts. It's the rolling hills, ya know. Challenging countryside, West Wilts. (Not.)

My Toyota has is about 8+ years old and although there is a "button" to select DAB radio, there is nothing on that it does anything.

I've not seen DAB on any car, but they must exist as you and Breelander both have have it.

As for Toyota clean, I was surprised my got a clean when it went went for a recall for a fuel pump bit, earlier earlier this earlier.

Slarti

[vrdiver]

2010 VW Golf - came with factory fitted DAB radio. I think it was an option rather than standard, but can't remember...

VRD

[Breelander]

2010 VW Golf - came with factory fitted DAB radio. I think it was an option rather than standard, but can't remember...

Yes, mine was an option too.

[tsr2]

A DAB car radio?

Are there many cars needing an MOT with a DAB radio?

Slarti

2011 Ford C-Max, DAB as standard.