RogerH Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hi Folks, I spotted this on the Club TRiumph forum a few mins ago https://www.halfordsautocentres.com/free-mot Looks genuine. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 No such thing as a free lunch, years ago I worked for a garage that used to do free MOT`s for pensioners on a Thursday (Used to be pension day) they would find the slightest thing so they got work out of it to make up for the free test, bunch of crooks. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hi Stuart, I was also of the same thoughts. How much is a retest ????? Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hi Stuart, I was also of the same thoughts. How much is a retest ????? Roger That depends on amount of time elapsed between failure and re-test, and what it fails on but can sometimes be full cost again. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSM Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 A partial re-test must be carried out within 10 working days from test date subject to a maximum of 1/2 the full test fee. Otherwise a full test will be required at the full test fee. Harvey S. Maitland DVSA AE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hi Folks, the point I was inferring was that the initial test is free - BUT you will fail and then get hit with an expensive retest or servicing costs - maybe. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steamy Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Roger your scepticism is well founded. You need to purchase something in store for minimum £1 then apply online for test voucher. If they decide your car has dangerous fault then by law you cannot drive it away and have to have it repaired there or pay to have it towed away. They state that MOT retest fees will apply! Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSM Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 A dangerous failure does not prevent the car being removed from the test station. An "e" mail has been circulated by the DVSA to that effect & wish to be notified of any test station that tries to force an owner to leave a vehicle for repair. Harvey S. Maitland DVSA AE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie Cairns Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 8:17 AM, HSM said: A dangerous failure does not prevent the car being removed from the test station. An "e" mail has been circulated by the DVSA to that effect & wish to be notified of any test station that tries to force an owner to leave a vehicle for repair. Harvey S. Maitland DVSA AE Harvey can you add some clarity to your post please. If a car has been given a "dangerous failure" on a specific item or items at an MOT centre. A) Can the car be legally driven from the MOT station to a place of repair legally. B) Can the car be driven home legally. C) Must the car be transported and for simplicity let us say put on a trailer at the test centre before be transported on the road to another place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Surely if a vehicle is unroadworthy, it is illegal to use it on the road, whether or not an MOT tester has declared it as such. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSM Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) A car may be driven to & from a test station or a repairer ( after it has failed ) legally without an MOT provided it has been booked in advance with the vehicle details & owners name & address. Of cause a dangerous vehicle should never be driven on the public road regardless of having an MOT or not. Goggle MOT test manual or DVSA Matters of testing & all the information is there to hand. You would not be prosecuted for not having a test certificate, but you may be for driving a dangerous car. Harvey S. Maitland DVSA AE Edited September 23, 2018 by HSM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I have never understood this policy of having garages perform MOTs. The phrase vested interest comes to mind. In most countries in Europe these tests are carried out by independent entities that have nothing to do with commercially maintaining vehicules james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
750VFR Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/23/2018 at 4:58 PM, james christie said: I have never understood this policy of having garages perform MOTs. The phrase vested interest comes to mind. In most countries in Europe these tests are carried out by independent entities that have nothing to do with commercially maintaining vehicules james As in Northern Ireland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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