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planenut · 1st October 2021, 08:55

I have always advocated that one should not put a vehicle in for a test unless confident that a PASS will be achieved. Sadly due to the ageing of our vehicles and some of us, there seems an increase in the failures and the lack of ability to prepare the vehicles for that test.

The test is only proof of the car's condition at that time on that date, and it is therefore the responsibility of the owner to ensure within reason, that the condition is maintained for the whole year. Admittedly there are some things we cannot examine easily but certainly the basics can be observed, and attended to.

I do not consider that a PASS is down to luck but more preparation and awareness, as is the condition of the vehicle in readiness for the more extreme weather ahead.

Yes, mine passed.

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planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	MOT's I have always advocated that one should not put a vehicle in for a test unless confident that a PASS will be achieved. Sadly due to the ageing of our vehicles and some of us, there seems an increase in the failures and the lack of ability to prepare the vehicles for that test. The test is only proof of the car's condition at that time on that date, and it is therefore the responsibility of the owner to ensure within reason, that the condition is maintained for the whole year. Admittedly there are some things we cannot examine easily but certainly the basics can be observed, and attended to. I do not consider that a PASS is down to luck but more preparation and awareness, as is the condition of the vehicle in readiness for the more extreme weather ahead. Yes, mine passed.