found a vehicle to buy with no test in derby, class7 test, my old van testers are at the A5/A38 junctin and id book it in for the trip back, it may pass of course......
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:33 pm ] |
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Is it still legal to drive a vehicle with no MOT so long as it is going to, or returning from, a pre-booked MOT? (return dependent on the test station not advising against driving it) |
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:34 pm ] |
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Yes. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:52 pm ] |
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Must be an arranged inspection I believe. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:10 pm ] |
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found a vehicle to buy with no test in derby, class7 test, my old van testers are at the A5/A38 junctin and id book it in for the trip back, it may pass of course......
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:17 pm ] |
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Providing it's pre-booked, you may make the journey. Distance is irrelevant as long as you're more or less on a reasonable rout between pick up and destination, IMHO. ie As long as you're not collecting the vehicle in Plymouth, driving to Aberdeen for the MOT and returning home to Brighton!! That would be taking the pi$$!!! |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:02 pm ] |
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its been suggested that the journey home after a fail could be a sticking point, i thought it was dependent on the test station advising not to drive it |
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| Author: | Nidge [ Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:22 am ] |
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Yes as long as it's booked in for an MOT your legal. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:42 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: its been suggested that the journey home after a fail could be a sticking point, i thought it was dependent on the test station advising not to drive it
I took a limousine to the VOSA test station in Hucknall for an SVA once. The vehicle could not even get a number plate before it had passed the SVA. It was insured under the VIN number. The vehicle failed the test so I had to take it to a garage in Derby. On the way there I was stopped by the police and they were more than happy with the explanation and allowed me to carry on. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:28 pm ] |
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grandad wrote: wannabeeahack wrote: its been suggested that the journey home after a fail could be a sticking point, i thought it was dependent on the test station advising not to drive it I took a limousine to the VOSA test station in Hucknall for an SVA once. The vehicle could not even get a number plate before it had passed the SVA. It was insured under the VIN number. The vehicle failed the test so I had to take it to a garage in Derby. On the way there I was stopped by the police and they were more than happy with the explanation and allowed me to carry on. why were you over the borders?.....lol |
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| Author: | Yeti [ Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:55 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: its been suggested that the journey home after a fail could be a sticking point, i thought it was dependent on the test station advising not to drive it
No, it doesn't matter. Not all testing stations do repairs, so it has to be allowed to drive back home and to be repaired. For example, bus stations and local councils often have their own MOT testing stations which will test for the public, but which won't do any repairs for them. However - although you're going to/from an MOT or repairs for the MOT - the rest of the C&U regs apply! Anything obvious (lights, tyres and dangerous bodywork) will still net you a fine and/or points regardless. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:41 am ] |
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On the MOT can a cab pass the test with the air bag warning light on??? If its a private car it can |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:56 am ] |
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skippy41 wrote: On the MOT can a cab pass the test with the air bag warning light on???
Depends on the criteria laid down by the local council. |
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| Author: | Yeti [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:55 pm ] |
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Sussex wrote: skippy41 wrote: On the MOT can a cab pass the test with the air bag warning light on??? Depends on the criteria laid down by the local council. It'll pass the MOT, but maybe not the taxi test. Take the bulb out - or better, find out which airbag is faulty and replace it with a 2-4 ohm resistor. 
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| Author: | sasha [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:37 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: On the MOT can a cab pass the test with the air bag warning light on???
If its a private car it can Not sure if thats correct, in fact it may be wrong hence the reason some have removed the bulb or covered it over with a piece of masking tape ! However I believe they either are going to or have changed the test to include the airbag light going through it's proper sequence depending on vehicle make ie. coming on with the ignition and going out after so many seconds. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:07 pm ] |
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I asked the VOSA tester this morning when mine was in for its test, failed on a very small split in the CV boot, getting it changed today then its passed 
He said that the airbag warning light is not part of any MOT or taxi test and all they do is issue an advisory as the airbags still go off when required Talk about bees around the honey pot, 2 visiting VOSA inspectors and the usual taxi tester checked my car 
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