MoT Failure!

Slaya · 22nd February 2022, 16:48

Well it's happened - 10 years total of ZT ownership, no fails - until today.
My son now owns the car, so I can still claim no failures I guess

It failed on 'green' number plate digits...and driver side Xenon aim is too low.
The 'green' plates turned out to be the tester being colour blind - as they are grey and have passed MoTs for at least 6 years previous..the garage even bought new plates (rectangle to replace smiley rear

) - so they have been returned!

Hoping the headlight will be something simple - the suspension was lowered recently and lights were replaced recently too - maybe a sensor issue? They both move up on start up.

Another one for Lates on Saturday when it goes in for a steering pump...he will be pleased

gnu · 22nd February 2022, 17:19

Bad luck - I hope it passes the retest.

Southern Star · 22nd February 2022, 17:45

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Originally Posted by Slaya

The 'green' plates turned out to be the tester being colour blind - as they are grey and have passed MoTs for at least 6 years previous..the garage even bought new plates (rectangle to replace smiley rear

) - so they have been returned!

I know we all need to earn a living but really the tester shouldn't have DVSA accreditation to carry out MOTs if a physical impairment means that he cannot conduct them properly. At the very least you'd think that a colour blind person would seek a second opinion if they had some doubt about the colour of something.

Slaya · 22nd February 2022, 17:51

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Originally Posted by Southern Star

I know we all need to earn a living but really the tester shouldn't have DVSA accreditation to carry out MOTs if a physical impairment means that he cannot conduct them properly. At the very least you'd think that a colour blind person would seek a second opinion if they had some doubt about the colour of something.

Yes, I'm very colour blind and I don't rely on my own judgement for anything colour related...

Slaya · 6th March 2022, 19:28

Bullet dodged!

ZT went in again for a retest - headlight level looked ok to me when I had a quick look....and it passed this time with flying colours, no advisories.

Now we can breathe easy again till July when the next MG MoT (my TF) is due!

gnu · 11th March 2022, 19:07

Good job 👍

22nd February 2022, 16:48	#1
Slaya Loves to post MG ZT V6 160+, MG TF 135, Focus 1.6 Zetec Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 285 Thanks: 129 Thanked 68 Times in 50 Posts	MoT Failure! Well it's happened - 10 years total of ZT ownership, no fails - until today. My son now owns the car, so I can still claim no failures I guess It failed on 'green' number plate digits...and driver side Xenon aim is too low. The 'green' plates turned out to be the tester being colour blind - as they are grey and have passed MoTs for at least 6 years previous..the garage even bought new plates (rectangle to replace smiley rear ) - so they have been returned! Hoping the headlight will be something simple - the suspension was lowered recently and lights were replaced recently too - maybe a sensor issue? They both move up on start up. Another one for Lates on Saturday when it goes in for a steering pump...he will be pleased Last edited by Slaya; 22nd February 2022 at 17:01.. Reason: spacing

22nd February 2022, 17:19	#2
gnu Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 696 Thanks: 332 Thanked 164 Times in 133 Posts	Bad luck - I hope it passes the retest. __________________ gnu

6th March 2022, 19:28	#5
Slaya Loves to post MG ZT V6 160+, MG TF 135, Focus 1.6 Zetec Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 285 Thanks: 129 Thanked 68 Times in 50 Posts	Bullet dodged! ZT went in again for a retest - headlight level looked ok to me when I had a quick look....and it passed this time with flying colours, no advisories. Now we can breathe easy again till July when the next MG MoT (my TF) is due! __________________ Car History: 1978 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.9GL Mk1, 1985 Opel Manta Berlinetta Coupe, 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier GSi 2000, 1999 Vauxhall Vectra SRi140 Estate, 2002 MG ZT 2.5 160+, 2005 Ford Focus 1.6 Diesel, 2012 MG6 TSE Magnette, 2002 MG ZT 2.5 160+, 2008 Mini Cooper 1.6, 2003 MG TF 135 and back to the ZT 2.5 160+

11th March 2022, 19:07	#6
gnu Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 696 Thanks: 332 Thanked 164 Times in 133 Posts	Good job 👍 __________________ gnu