Oh and my teacher is my boss.......ex vosa vehicle examiner, crash investigator and head fleet engineer for arriva buses and hoyer tankers.
To say he's quite educated on the matter is an understatement!

timtheenchanteruk said:

if emmisions are a bit high, wind the screw in a tad for the test, then back out after, mine scraped through at 2.98 average

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You could also tell him you think your cam belt is on its way out as its riding on the pulleys....he should bypass the test then!

Grimmer said:

Will a pile of cereal boxes not suffice then

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Just as long as thet is either weetabix or readybrek

Big Al inSalford. said:

Make sure your air filter is tip top. That can cause black smoke.
The test is for how black the smoke is. I'll check that and give it a clean (It's a K&N)

The MoT tester shouldn't be hitting your vehicle with anything.... finger and thumb to check for corrosion or at the best the ****ty corrosion assessment tool. Even then it should be used lightly. If you think he has started to prod holes and bash it in with a hammer etc he could be liable for damages. That is DEFINITELY what I suspect, unless he's got very hard fingers, but there's no way of proving anything
I put money on it your bushes were a pass too. Your not the only one, I needed a fair old pry bar to get any movement from them

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Think I might just find a different garage for next year

Shame your waaaaaaaaaay up north you could have brought it to us. I love testing landys and old stuff that people are sure are going to fail. Its a buzz to see there faces when I tell them its passed!

if I didn't have a sensible tester friend, i'd be driving mine to salford next time.

my scanai at work has 367k and a bit on it and it's still got original shocks on it coz they don't leak.

Big Al inSalford. said:

Shame your waaaaaaaaaay up north you could have brought it to us. I love testing landys and old stuff that people are sure are going to fail. Its a buzz to see there faces when I tell them its passed!

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I might just bring it down if I don't find anywhere a bit more sympathetic, got plenty of mates and family not too far away

Appeals against MOT Inspections

If a motorist who has recently had a vehicle MOT tested disagrees with the outcome of the inspection, they are entitled to an appeal against the decision. The appeal must be lodged with the VOSA/DVA within twenty-eight days of the original test date if the item(s) in question are mechanical in nature.

Three months are allowed for corrosion issues, except for corrosion of brake discs, brake lines or the exhaust system. Mileage, or the lack thereof, incurred after the inspection has no relevance to the appeal even if the vehicle has not been used for several months after the test.




If the items in question are repaired, replaced or removed from the vehicle, the right of the owner to appeal becomes null and void. Failure due to items that are easily replaced, such as tyres or windscreen wiper blades, may not be appealed against, as it cannot be adequately determined if they were the ones fitted at the time of inspection.

To appeal against an MOT pass is free of charge however, to appeal against a failure will incur a fee whose value would amount to the normal maximum price of an MOT for that vehicle. This fee will then be refunded if the appellate inspection finds in favor of the motorist lodging the appeal.

If the appellate inspection finds the vehicle was incorrectly diagnosed, the VOSA/DVA takes appropriate action against the station involved. This can range from penalty points being issued for minor infringements, to the station's MOT license being rescinded for more major violations.

The VOSA/DVA has only the power to discipline the station involved and cannot pursue compensation of any kind for the complainant; that is the responsibility of Trading Standards. An MOT station cannot be held responsible for defects that occur to the vehicle several months after the test was conducted. The appeal process and how to lodge one is outlined on the reverse of the VT20 pass certificate and the VT30 failure notice.


If you are unhappy with your MOT service
If you are unhappy with the way your test was carried out please let VOSA know as it helps to know that MOT test stations are providing a good service. Contact the Area Manager at your local VOSA office. The address is shown on the Fees and Appeals poster displayed at your MOT test station or you can ring VOSA on 0300 123 9000

Well after having the weekend off to do family type stuff
This is where Im up to, ball joint is also all sorted and lower links were painted after this pic was taken. As soon as I get some new bolts I can throw it all back together
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I can recommend a couple of sympathetic testers near me (just the other end of the cairn o mount) for next year

Grimmer, I'm doing exactly the same as you this year, finding a new MOT tester for my landy! I had an arguement last year because I asked them to remove the advisory regarding hand brake cable - he wouldn't have it that all landy's rock a tad when the handbrake is on due to it being on the transmission along with a fair few other advisories that I didn't agree with!

paddy700d said:

I can recommend a couple of sympathetic testers near me (just the other end of the cairn o mount) for next year

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Nice one
Just waiting for some new bolts which should be here tomorrow, then I can get the upper link and ball joint back on then Im done. He certainly can't find anything wrong with any bushes now, they is all brand new

Well after plenty of blood, sweat, a not insignificant amount of swearing and 1 pair of trousers.................

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:5bparty::5bparty:

Thanks to Northsea92 for use of the press etc:5bcheers2:
And if mine and Busters paths ever cross, the beers are on me

Not a huge job by some of your standards, but I'm bloody chuffed with myself, and am now going to crack a few beers:beer2::beer2::beer2:

is it a new thing to advisory for an oil leak, got one on mine too...

its a landy, oil leaks are nearly obligatory

timtheenchanteruk said:

is it a new thing to advisory for an oil leak, got one on mine too...

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God knows, I asked the tester about it, and he said "I wouldn't worry about it, its only an advisory"

Congrats you can relax for another year
Well apart from the maintenance to keep it going, finding the bits that have fallen off, the emergency repairs, the servicing, the............