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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 8:37 am 
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been introduced at hackney station.

Up till recently (not sure when it came in) there has only been test and re-test fees applicable. Now our Council run testing station has decided to charge £5 if the vehicle "passes", but it needs a "minor fault rectified" (eg a sidelight changed). In which case they hold the paperwork and instruct you to change the bulb and come back later/next day).

I will be questioning this at today's forum, as there was no intimation that this was being introduced. Just implemented. (legally or no)

Also a Hackney is now £65.50 (up from £64) twice a year. A retest £32.75 (up from £31)

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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 9:08 am 
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Our testing station will just change the bulb pass the car and charge you for the bulb plus a couple of quid fitting !!!

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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 7:29 pm 
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grumpy wrote:
I will be questioning this at today's forum, as there was no intimation that this was being introduced. Just implemented. (legally or no)

Ask which committee approved that charge.

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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2013 10:20 pm 
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I just tell the Testing station which also happens to be my local garage to bring the car up to test standard, they can hardly fail it if they do the prep work.. :D
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PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 12:10 am 
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grumpy wrote:
been introduced at hackney station.

Up till recently (not sure when it came in) there has only been test and re-test fees applicable. Now our Council run testing station has decided to charge £5 if the vehicle "passes", but it needs a "minor fault rectified" (eg a sidelight changed). In which case they hold the paperwork and instruct you to change the bulb and come back later/next day).

I will be questioning this at today's forum, as there was no intimation that this was being introduced. Just implemented. (legally or no)

Also a Hackney is now £65.50 (up from £64) twice a year. A retest £32.75 (up from £31)



I'd say your testing station were a money grabbing bunch of cnuts - but I'm more diplomatic than most.

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PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 9:10 am 
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If your car fails with minor faults it shows you're not maintining it. You shouldn't rely on an annual test to find out what's wrong with it.
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PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 10:56 am 
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roythebus wrote:
If your car fails with minor faults it shows you're not maintining it. You shouldn't rely on an annual test to find out what's wrong with it.


Always check everything you can see before you take it, lights, tyres, wipers, washers, make sure there are no lights on the dash, handbrake, breaks. first aid kit and fire extinguisher is in date, spare wheel is inflated and has enough tread and tool kit, the above will only take about 5 mins to check on a daily basis
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PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2013 1:02 pm 
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If you drive a vehicle all the time you usually notice these things anyway

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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:54 pm 
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grumpy wrote:
been introduced at hackney station.

Up till recently (not sure when it came in) there has only been test and re-test fees applicable. Now our Council run testing station has decided to charge £5 if the vehicle "passes", but it needs a "minor fault rectified" (eg a sidelight changed). In which case they hold the paperwork and instruct you to change the bulb and come back later/next day).

I will be questioning this at today's forum, as there was no intimation that this was being introduced. Just implemented. (legally or no)

Also a Hackney is now £65.50 (up from £64) twice a year. A retest £32.75 (up from £31)



Ours have gone up to £374.50 plus £88 for a re test.
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