KosmiK Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I always knew my exhaust was loud but I guess now its official. Do the other 2 just refer to the battery and brake fluid cover and the under tray? Didn't think they'd get an advisory. Doesn't everyone have them? On the plus side I caught the whole thing on my new dash cam. So no funny business. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 odd, it seems they are just covering themselves, I get the noisy exhaust comment every year on my bike and they are just making a point that they haven't removed the covers to check the components behind them Quote
Ebized Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 The components being covered is something I also had on our Mazda's MOT that was done yesterday - expect it is some (obvious) safeguard for the tester should something occur post the MOT, which is out of sight and could not be checked without dismantling. Quote
jimboy2 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 It's exactly that. It's to cover their ass. Don't think they are supposed to remove engine covers and undertrays on a MOT. the exhaust thing is funny tho! 1 Quote
ilogikal1 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) It's exactly that. It's to cover their ass. Don't think they are supposed to remove engine covers and undertrays on a MOT. the exhaust thing is funny tho! That. MOT testers aren't permitted to remove parts during the test (hence why a garage will fail a car, repair it and then retest if they've been told to fix anything causing failure rather than just doing it as they come across issues), so the tester is just covering himself for bit he can't visibly check. The exhaust could well be a similar thing as exhausts aren't allowed/supposed to be louder than when the car left the factory... or something like that. ETA; the exhaust volume isn't an MOT failure but technically and particular anal police officer could take exception to it if you were hugely unfortunate. Edited February 25, 2015 by ilogikal1 Quote
KosmiK Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 I suppose they make sense. No mention of these sort of things on any of the previous MOT's. Guess it just comes down to the tester. The first one did crack me up though. Quote
JetSet Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I always knew my exhaust was loud but I guess now its official. Do the other 2 just refer to the battery and brake fluid cover and the under tray? Didn't think they'd get an advisory. Doesn't everyone have them? On the plus side I caught the whole thing on my new dash cam. So no funny business. Someone else posted a photo with advisories for 002 and 003 a while ago...same garage maybe? Pete Quote
Ekona Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I had an advisory for passenger seat missing on the MR2 1 Quote
Humpy Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I have always used the same garage but the last MOT they had put down undertray obscuring underside components. A new thing for MOT testers perhaps? Quote
GreenLandy Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 ha, quality. Mine has noisy exhaust too - but it is a bit ridiculous. The other two are just some tard at the garage being pedantic and stating the obvious Quote
ioneabee Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 are those last 2 real - I sooooo hope so Quote
Jeff E Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 My race TR7V8 failed scrutineering because the exhaust was too loud. My road TR7V8, much noisier , passed its MOT no comment. Brands Hatch stricter than for M25 weird !!! Quote
gsexr Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Cant blame the tester for covering himself, its just a sign of the world we live in today. Quote
Rock_Steady Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 I like the exhaust comment. I've had a few since fitting the cobra and berks: Cambridgeshire constabulary: "Utterly ridiculous" The wife "Wholly unnecessary" The neighbour "Patently anti-social" 2 Quote
Ricey Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 I always knew my exhaust was loud but I guess now its official. Do the other 2 just refer to the battery and brake fluid cover and the under tray? Didn't think they'd get an advisory. Doesn't everyone have them? On the plus side I caught the whole thing on my new dash cam. So no funny business. Someone else posted a photo with advisories for 002 and 003 a while ago...same garage maybe? Pete Glad you said it! I thought I was caught in the twilight zone! Quote
coldel Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 My VX220 had advisory 002 for every MoT it had - the car is completely covered underneath from the factory! 1 Quote
jimmy.farrow7 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 My advisory is exactly the same 002 003 Quote
Ekona Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 The numbers are just order the tester writes things down in, they're not proper codes 2 Quote
Ebized Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 The numbers are just order the tester writes things down in, they're not proper codes but that did make me chuckle Quote
Jetpilot Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 the exhaust volume isn't an MOT failure It Is actually, but you would have to find a pretty officious tester to want to fail you. http://www.mot-test.net/mock-test/exhaust-system/ 1 Quote
ilogikal1 Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 It Is actually, but you would have to find a pretty officious tester to want to fail you. http://www.mot-test....exhaust-system/ I stand corrected. Quote
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