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Had the car MOT done today at my local garage and it took under an hour, went straight to the Taxi test center (i could get the mot there but i just dont trust them) and it took an hour and ten mins and they made me sit in the car up on the ramps shaking the steering etc and left me there whilst they answered the phone etc. Surely this is not right. Any thoughts.....

There is usually more to check on the council test than on an MOT so it should take longer. If you were not happy to assist with the test you should have said so at the time. Next time tell them that you are not available.

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Grandad,

I don't ever remember being asked to remain in the vehicle for a test and we get an MOT Certificate for free with our Certificate of Compliance

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

We have always been asked to stay in the vehicle when we have had our limousines tested and that can take up to 1 1/2 hours. I have never had a problem with this. On occasions whilst the brakes are being tested, I am not in the vehicle for this, I have been asked to help the testers by shaking the steering on some of the taxis that are going through. I don't have a problem with this either.

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Grandad,

I doubt a member of the public (even an owner) is insured to be in a vehicle during a test, certainly not whilst up in the air on ramps, test centres have designated "viewing areas", and usually anothet staff member has to verify the few things needed to be confirmed/waggle things, etc, and they would have safety boots on, etc

we dont have to be in the car at the one designated test centre, but ive just elected not to have them do a MOT, even though its only £3 as i have deep seated suspicion they will looking to fail it and quote for jobs/retests

Gets it done quicker.

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IDFIMH

I bet Elf & Safe Tea wouldn't be happy that a member of the public was in a car on a ramp that was 6 feet in the air.

It's obvious the garage is short staffed or can't be bothered to employ sufficient staff.

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Brummie Cabbie.

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We always used to sit in the Taxi during the test, up on the ramps and shake the wheel ect, but this has now been stopped, we don't have an option now, we simply are not allowed.

Yes.....they should be checking more items than on a standard MOT test.

CC

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PCO only takes a few minutes! Enough time to print the information on the green roundel sticker thing, and paste it in the windscreen and rear window.

We put a car in the other day for its first plate, got two pieces pf paper for our £49... A PH test fail and a MOT pass

Why?... Front tyres were road legal, but not up to the taxi / PH standard. All passed now though

That's correct Captain.

And I believe that in a certain town in north Cumbria the licensed vehicle examiners also use their ears to detect whinning gearboxes.

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I detect a certain skoda which will be soon departing the taxi trade to be replaced by either a BMW, Merc or Chrysler 300C

CC

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I'd go for the Chrysler, purely for passenger comfort.

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Brummie Cabbie.

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Thats nice for the passengers.....I'm sure they'll still bring in kebabs and smelly foods, always wrapped till you here the paper rustling and muching...........or the smelly old people who like going to bingo.....is BO really part of the bingo psycy????

ffs

Does anyone have a horse and cart and lots of straw for sale?

(must be under 3 years old to comply with Carlisles current licsning standards).

CC

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