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charlie 22 · 1st November 2018, 20:26

For me (the average joe) the MOT test is the yearly health check for my car. Yes you are completely right that any time after the test a component could fail and make the car un safe, but its better than nothing. As there are owners out there who do very little or no maintenance on there car. I for one would see no problem in having an MOT required by law multiple times through out the year if that keeps cars to be more road worthy on our roads.

Comfortably Numb · 1st November 2018, 21:09

TBF, I didn't check all the brake pipes for rust - the bits I could see in the wheelarches were rusty, but not that rusty, and one was changed for MoT before I bought it last year. It doesn't matter how many miles I drive, I don't suppose, short of driving in salty water a lot, that I could make the pipes rust any quicker. Perhaps the state of the handbrake, described by me elsewhere, is an indication of a lack of thoroughness by the previous MoT tester, or perhaps he was just a mate of the dealer that sold me the car. It obviously wasn't leaking before the MoT, as I checked the brake fluid level monthly, and it never needed topping up. But if my mechanic stands harder on the brakes than I, or other testers tend to, in order to test them, he is keeping me safe.

1st November 2018, 21:13

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Originally Posted by Comfortably Numb

TBF, I didn't check all the brake pipes for rust - the bits I could see in the wheelarches were rusty, but not that rusty, and one was changed for MoT before I bought it last year. It doesn't matter how many miles I drive, I don't suppose, short of driving in salty water a lot, that I could make the pipes rust any quicker. Perhaps the state of the handbrake, described by me elsewhere, is an indication of a lack of thoroughness by the previous MoT tester, or perhaps he was just a mate of the dealer that sold me the car. It obviously wasn't leaking before the MoT, as I checked the brake fluid level monthly, and it never needed topping up. But if my mechanic stands harder on the brakes than I, or other testers tend to, in order to test them, he is keeping me safe.

Thing was the brake pipe looked brand new but at the end of the day the car has had proper mot int 2 years

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RPWC · 1st November 2018, 21:16

Off topic a bit, but are you going to NEC show again Thomas, ? if so hope to meet you at club stand .

1st November 2018, 21:30

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Off topic a bit, but are you going to NEC show again Thomas, ? if so hope to meet you at club stand .

Yep the rover will be done so will be taking the rover as it's nicer on roads then my moms car so my dad can cruse down to NEC in the 75

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Simondi · 1st November 2018, 21:32

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Yep the rover will be done so will be taking the rover as it's nicer on roads then my moms car so my dad can cruse down to NEC in the 75

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See you there

RPWC · 1st November 2018, 21:34

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Yep the rover will be done so will be taking the rover as it's nicer on roads then my moms car so my dad can cruse down to NEC in the 75

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Hope to see you there, will be there on Saturday

Simondi · 1st November 2018, 21:36

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Hope to see you there, will be there on Saturday

Also likewise

1st November 2018, 22:10

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Hope to see you there, will be there on Saturday

Hope to see you there then

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1st November 2018, 20:26	#11
charlie 22 Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 2.5V6, Mazda Cx30 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Greenford Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 875 Thanked 165 Times in 132 Posts	For me (the average joe) the MOT test is the yearly health check for my car. Yes you are completely right that any time after the test a component could fail and make the car un safe, but its better than nothing. As there are owners out there who do very little or no maintenance on there car. I for one would see no problem in having an MOT required by law multiple times through out the year if that keeps cars to be more road worthy on our roads. __________________ Ugly Duckling

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RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,176 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Off topic a bit, but are you going to NEC show again Thomas, ? if so hope to meet you at club stand . __________________ Cheers. Rich…

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1st November 2018, 21:09	#12
Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	TBF, I didn't check all the brake pipes for rust - the bits I could see in the wheelarches were rusty, but not that rusty, and one was changed for MoT before I bought it last year. It doesn't matter how many miles I drive, I don't suppose, short of driving in salty water a lot, that I could make the pipes rust any quicker. Perhaps the state of the handbrake, described by me elsewhere, is an indication of a lack of thoroughness by the previous MoT tester, or perhaps he was just a mate of the dealer that sold me the car. It obviously wasn't leaking before the MoT, as I checked the brake fluid level monthly, and it never needed topping up. But if my mechanic stands harder on the brakes than I, or other testers tend to, in order to test them, he is keeping me safe.