power steering in MOT

[Karan]

will my tourer pass MOT if i have cut the belt to disable powersteering??

dont wanna waste my time taking it to the test station more times than necessary

cheers
Karan

[dazleeds]

i think if car has something fitted it has to work mate

not def tho D

[Karan]

its a belt FFS!!!!!!!!!!

damn i may put it bvack on

[Simon]

will my tourer pass MOT if i have cut the belt to disable powersteering??

dont wanna waste my time taking it to the test station more times than necessary

cheers
Karan

Just leave it on for MOT, and remove after, no problems then!

[Simon13]

if u have a car with p/s and u take the belt off like u have, the steering is heavier than if u removed the lot and put a manual rack in mate?

Not sure on the MOT front mate tho, might be like Daz said

[Karan]

cheers guys.... guess ill be on the safe side and put a new belt on....

[Karan]

power steering prob better for tight drift neway.....

[dazleeds]

for the sake of 5mins work mate it aint worth failing test as many are now charging full retest fee

[E30BeemerLad]

what's happened with MOT's these days.

I remember it used to be Ԛ£9.99 for an MOT in Boro, with a free re-test. The burglars want Ԛ£40 notes for an MOT these days!

[dazleeds]

some round here now charge the full 40quid for retest robbin twats

[eun]

fookin hell! im glad i dont live up north

there are garages here that do it for Ԛ£14.99 or theres
a few that do it for Ԛ£20 with a free retest within 14 days!

but down south we pay a lot more for cars in general than up north so thats the downside!

[dazleeds]

was same here till recently i suppose there must still hbe a few doin em cheap but since they changed the mots again most here have gone crazy with theyre prices

[Jimbob]

Karan you know my situation, pump connected just no belt - that went through MOT, happy days!!

[t11mfn]

my cab has p/s but it feels like a tank to turn sometimes any ideas?!

[Davenotouring]

I had a test and two re-tests for Ԛ£20.

One good thing about working in a garage!

[TheDutch]

I thought you had 7 days to resolve any failure points on the car at all MOT stations. Otherwise they could decide to charge another whole test fee for even minor problems.

[StuBeeDoo]

what's happened with MOT's these days.

I remember it used to be Ԛ£9.99 for an MOT in Boro, with a free re-test. The burglars want Ԛ£40 notes for an MOT these days!

Garage I get my MOT's done at has charged me Ԛ£25 for the last 4 years. When I went back for the re-test this morning, it was 4 weeks since the failure and they didn't charge me for the re-test!

[Quaser]

Garages only have to give a free retest if the car does not leave the premisies iirc!

[Simon]

Garages only have to give a free retest if the car does not leave the premisies iirc!

It differs from place to place, my usual garage gives me 14 days for a free re-test.

[Quaser]

Simon - thats the official line from what i understood it from the leaflets that are dotted around the place (you have to do something when your waiting in the queue!)

But you are right in that MOT testers can vary it if they want.

Theres a place near me that doesnt charge if it fails (h reg fiesta included!!!) and then allows 28 days for you to fix it before a full test is required again!

Q

[Karan]

he said 14 days free retest... but no way am i going back there after what he said about my front shocks.....

id rather pay the fee again

[Simon]

I think it will be changing though soon, once this new computerised system is up and running properly, they're having a lot of problems at the moment, my MOT guy is dreading it!