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Catastrophic MOT !!
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:04 pm
by Alpina99
Took the Touring for it's annual today,
Gutted, failed on 2 exhaust hanger rubbers broken on the back box,
These 24 year old cars !!
Re: Catastrophic MOT !!
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:06 pm
by maggspower
Holy cr4p, well all I can suggest is break it and get a better one
Re: Catastrophic MOT !!
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:08 pm
by Sanchez
Fraggfest.
I broke one that failed on wind screen wiper.
Just broke the wiper, not the whole car
Re: Catastrophic MOT !!
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:17 pm
by Alpina99
Nah,
Think I'll give it one more chance,
Re: Catastrophic MOT !!
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:12 am
by Alpina99
The other thing I meant to say was about the new MOT certificates, cheap or what ??
I know that they are computer generated / recorded now but I'd imagine they'll be very easy to copy etc for selling "iffy" cars "with a current MOT" !!
Re: Catastrophic MOT !!
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:31 am
by h7fal
Alpina99 wrote:The other thing I meant to say was about the new MOT certificates, cheap or what ??
I know that they are computer generated / recorded now but I'd imagine they'll be very easy to copy etc for selling "iffy" cars "with a current MOT" !!
I suppose the theory is that with all the info held electronically the paper part is no more than a receipt really.
Is there any way of checking the validity of an Mot certificate online?
Re: Catastrophic MOT !!
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:58 am
by DHFiS
h7fal wrote:Is there any way of checking the validity of an Mot certificate online?
http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/j ... equest.jsp
Re: Catastrophic MOT !!
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:08 am
by verde
Alpina99 wrote:The other thing I meant to say was about the new MOT certificates, cheap or what ??
I know that they are computer generated / recorded now but I'd imagine they'll be very easy to copy etc for selling "iffy" cars "with a current MOT" !!
Easy to fake. I think mine came with a dodgy one or atleast had points overlooked. Got everything fixed though for a real one come august
Re: Catastrophic MOT !!
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:22 pm
by pud1
Mines only failed once in 25yrs.... 5yrs ago, both "jacking points" needed a couple of plates putting in. Not one for blowing my own trumpet but..thats not bad by anbody,s standards!
Re: Catastrophic MOT !!
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:15 am
by Alpina99
pud1 wrote:Mines only failed once in 25yrs.... 5yrs ago, both "jacking points" needed a couple of plates putting in. Not one for blowing my own trumpet but..thats not bad by anbody,s standards!
I have to agree, my E34 was 3 years younger but, body wise at least, was not even in the same street as my Touring structurally,