computerised MOT test warning - (Cars)
 

I guess this will be happening to bikes as well but....

I booked a time this morning to have my rust bucket tested and turned up 10 mins late (not my fault for a change) but was told because of the 'computerised MOT test' I would have to wait another hour as he had started another car in my absence.

The tester seemed a bit peeved anyway but did explain later that including the paperwork etc it now takes 60 mins to test a car following a computer programme that leaves very little room for allowances.

It should of been explained to me at the time of booking (but wasnt) that missing the appointment time by more than a few mins can mean missing the slot and not getting tested that day if the garage is busy.

Ho Humm...I boosted the local economy by going and having a greasy breakfast in a nearby cafe before collecting my fail certificate - Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !!!

Good luck - Frank

Hopefully it didn't fail on anything major!

Is this the government or MOT testers doing ? All this bloody electro trickery!!!

Yorkie

I think its a government initiative to ensure a consistant standard of MOT test but, (I suspect) mixed in with a bit of 'big brother' watch so they know exactly when our vehicles are out of test....

But, lets face it if it keeps unsafe vehicles off the road then its a good step and lets not forget - if your test runs out - as far as I'm aware - you are not insured either !!!

Yorkie - It failed on rear tyres (on the limit) and the good old drive shaft boot split - LOL - nice to know the same old fails are still there!!!

Frank buy a VW !! I hear you can get the parts easy:D

yeah - driveshafts are a work of art :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Same with bikes too, I'm told.

Andy

Driveshaft? That's that band that Charlie from "Lost" belonged to. ...

... it's OK, I'll have another beer.

I had both my bike MOT`d on the same day last year and it was the new "puter" system, and had no problems. The comments about timming etc sound like BS to me!

From what i've heard i'm supprised they let you have a test on the same day. I've heard quite a few people who have had to go home and re book on another day cos they were late.

SOme info here:

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/carlgvow...ndguidance.htm

Apparently a 'manual' test is meant to average 48 minutes.

The big problem for the test centres now with the computer system is one of reduced income.

My cousin has a mot garage which my garage uses.Before computerisation with doing trade mot,s he could comfortably do 3 per hour especially on 3 to 6 year old stuff.[Alot of them were from a Honda dealer and Hondas just do not fail!!!].The ministry say 50 minutes but of course had no way of checking.Alot in one day could be argued over a extended working day etc.This resulted in him earning £100/hr just from mot,s

Know of course your average garage monkey who cant type has 48 mins from logging on to do the test. The computer won,t give a pas or fail ticket before the 48 mins is up even though he may have finished in 20/30 mins.If you have one mot bay only one tester can be logged in at a time so you can,t get round it that way either. The garage is then down to £35/45 per hour from mots which can add up to a significant loss over a working day as the new ticket has a issue time on it.Unless the tester is prepared to be logging on all night there is only so many hours in a day.

The next problem is retests.A minor infringement like tyres if done within 24 hrs can be done on a fastrack system usually for no fee.however they can only be done between tests an again eat into the garages log on time.Any more serious failures will require a full retest and again for the garage a full 48 min log on.If the garage doesn,t charge you in full for a retest he is being very generous with his time and wallet now.

I wouldnot like to own a mot only no repairs type of garage at the moment thats for sure!Very difficult situation really.Be aware as well that the mot has a test time on it .So if you get stopped and get a producer then get yourself tested before you would get away with it but now they no what time it passed.Big Brother is out there:ninja:

being an mot tester i though i would enlighten, the computerised test takes no longer to complete than the old manual system. VOSA say the average time taken to test a vehicle is 48 minutes this is an estimate, the computer system has no time restrictions with regards to when a test result can be printed.
i would imagine that you were turned away because at most test stations fully prebook the day , and any test that followed would be started late leading to complaints from the next customers.