Perhaps we will see a rise in garages offering pre-mot checks instead?

got to be worth their while to offer the free bits or they wouldn't do

That's a bloody good idea, I might go try it. After all, although it's> > Saturday, it's getting dark, and the local school is on a wide straight> > road, whenever I drive anywhere, above all, I have to think of the> > children...>

Why would you have a pre MOT check? Seems stupid. You pay someone the> > same cost as an MOT to find it'll pass?>

, above all, I have to think of the> > > children...> >

I hope so otherwise you may find that others ignore the rules as well

come looking for you with a piece of 4x4 after you injure one of their> > offspring>

But the part you're missing is that a garage can already charge the>>full fee for a retest if someone takes the car home and repairs it>>themselves.>>

Garages choose to waive this. Nothing in the future will stop them>>doing the same.>

Perhaps we will see a rise in garages offering pre-mot checks instead? Its >> got to be worth their while to offer the free bits or they wouldn't do it, >> just they'll have to package it a bit differently, that's all.>>

I speed. just yesterday I was doing a lethal 32mph, as the police car>> infront of me covered the ground at at least 5mph faster.>

Makes me wonder>> how we all survived, what with it being a dry quiet straight non> residential>> road.>

Earlier I even squealed my tyres, as I was testing the work I'd done>> on my brakes.>

And later on I put a tape in and could hear it through the>> awesome 5" speakers on my parcel shelf from outside the car!>

Maybe, and here's areally out there idea, but maybe parents could have >> a go>> at being responsible for their offspring once in a while, instead of >> leaving>> it to society. I know, it'd never work.>

But the part you're missing is that a garage can already charge the>>full fee for a retest if someone takes the car home and repairs it>>themselves.>>

Garages choose to waive this. Nothing in the future will stop them>>doing the same.>

Yes but I think the thing is currently they can "do the retest" a bit>> quicker than the original test so the cost to them of doing this is>> not too great. Once the system is computerised each step in the test>> will be logged on the computer, leaving no scope to skip bits ­.>>

It's only the type of basic inspection any responsible motorist should>> be doing anyway. Most people can't test emissions at home, but there's>> very little on the MOT test that even a non-mechanical motorist can't>> spot with a basic inspection.>

It's only the type of basic inspection any responsible motorist should>> be doing anyway. Most people can't test emissions at home, but there's>> very little on the MOT test that even a non-mechanical motorist can't>> spot with a basic inspection. >

<sylva@despammed.co­m> wrote in message>> news:ui8q71l8kfpqao­t69p689e1i01roc7rva3­@4ax.com...>>> On Sat, 7 May 2005 21:01:37 +0100, Conor <conor.turton@gmail­.com>>>> wrote:>>>

I'm assuming the it would mean that the inspector has to check some>> checkboxes on some form after entering in approriate details about the >> car.>> i.e., it would be like a standard MOT check list, but it would be>> electronic. The inspector checks somethign, then ticks the box. They >> print>> out a hard copy and give it to the customer. Car needs repairs, garage >> does>> repairs, looks at original hard copy, opens another test on the system,>> checks all thoses boxes for the passed tests from the first test and >> having>> retested the failed things, then checks those boxes too (assuming they>> pass).>>

I really cant see how this will take much longer, or disallow free >> second>> testing and force them to retest everything>>

Except "as I understand it" the system is designed (by the ministry)>> so that the test spot will be a minimum of 45mins duration. At the>> start the tester will log on and enter the vehicle details, log out>> and do the test. Once the test is finished the tester re logs into the>> system and enters the results etc.>>

According to people I have spoken to, the system will not allow you to>> finish a test (or retest) in under 45mins, so a retest cannot be>> accomplished in under 45 minutes (except the within 24 hour type>> failures)>>

This is going to put a definite limit on the test slots a garage has>> and therefore I think the free retest will disappear.>>

Graham>

hill, on a tight road, round a blind corner, then tough. The young have> > supposedly better reactions, so if they're going to be so bloody stupid,> > then let Darwin take its course.>

Maybe, and here's areally out there idea, but maybe parents could have a

at being responsible for their offspring once in a while, instead of

What I really object to though is being told to slow down for a child,

I'm not talking about kids that are taught how to behave and then ignore

Took Plod long enough> > > to catch up with him. His type just don't care if they get caught,> > > but> > > often they don't get caught.> >

Most likely he'll face that draconian punushment - He'll be banned.>

Except "as I understand it" the system is designed (by the ministry)>> so that the test spot will be a minimum of 45mins duration. At the>> start the tester will log on and enter the vehicle details, log out>> and do the test. Once the test is finished the tester re logs into the>> system and enters the results etc. >>

According to people I have spoken to, the system will not allow you to>> finish a test (or retest) in under 45mins, so a retest cannot be>> accomplished in under 45 minutes (except the within 24 hour type>> failures) >>

This is going to put a definite limit on the test slots a garage has>> and therefore I think the free retest will disappear.>>

Graham>