MOT's

[Wimblowdriver]

I lived in Kent for a lot of years and over the past 17 of those years used a local garage to do all my MOT's, varying between 3 and 4 vehicles a year (cars and bikes). Built up a great rapport with the lads who did the testing and I was always sure they would do an honest job and if they found anything it would be genuine - only one fail in about 50+ tests, and on something I would never have found. Earlier this year I moved back up to Lincolnshire and hoped I could find another testing station with the same ethos. Took the wifes car in August to a local garage in the village, passed ok and asked if they would do a defender and how would they test the brakes? Got the right answers so booked it in there and then, took it in today and yippee pass and no advisories.

 

[mojo247]

And the point is?

 

[payydg]

Clearly his super power is the ability to sniff out an MOT tester at 100 paces. Not your classic super power but better than nothing.

 

[Wimblowdriver]

And the point is?

There wasn't a point as such, I was just chuffed to find a "new" tester that won't wreck my transmission on their rolling road when testing the brakes. (Some do wreck 'em so I hear)

 

[FlyingPete]

You can roller test a land rover for the MOT brake test without trouble. Mine has a notice to that effect on the fuse box cover- keep single axle tests below 5mph, diff lock off. Things like a P38 with the viscous diff, or a freelander with its viscous coupling are a no-no, but for the low speed/short duration tests done for an MOT test there's no real issue on a defender. A lot of testers do just take it out on the road instead as it's a simpler option, but it's useful to get the proper brake balance checked on the roller.

 

[zeaphod]

There wasn't a point as such, I was just chuffed to find a "new" tester that won't wreck my transmission on their rolling road when testing the brakes. (Some do wreck 'em so I hear)

Congratulations on the pass, I suspect most Landy owners hate the MoT tests. There's a Different setup in N.I. - it's all done in government centres. Most testers are fine, and a few are even Landy enthusiasts, but you do get the odd one who seems determined to fail you.