TDO wrote:
steptoe wrote:
Does anyone who's put their own car through have any stories to tell about what I should out for with regards to getting the car through. I've worked on cars for many years now and don't really worry about normal MOT's but I hear they are quite stringent.
Presumably you mean the taxi test?
I think it depends on the local authority and to a lesser extent the individual tester.
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I find I have no probs with the taxi test, the Council Lawnmower testers get quite [edited by admin] off after a while testing numerous taxis, find if you are agressive towards them, they will find a fault no matter how small, I seem to get the same happy go lucky fitter tester, who we have a laugh and a joke with, same with the Council girl officials who are present at the test, they to are peeded off with the job