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7th April 2020, 07:51 | #11 |
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Aber in Deutschland . . .
In Germany, surprisingly, it's every two years.
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7th April 2020, 08:25 | #12 |
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Yes, and it has been a 2 year test, since at least the 1960's.
I used to work for an American company, whose European headquarters were in Germany. Got to know the German Engineers, whilst on training courses over there, and they were very fearful of when their cars were tested. No company cars, we all ran private cars on business mileage. The standards were high, and "efficiently" enforced. In practise the mechanics of the car had to be capable of lasting another 2 years. Also, they had to display a disc on their number plate, giving the expiry of the MoT. Regards Mike
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7th April 2020, 08:54 | #13 |
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I suspect this will be used as an excuse by many not to have their car tested, why bother when you don't need too after all
To save wrangling with slippery insurance companies, who hardly need an excuse to avoid making any type of payment, I would suggest it prudent to have your car tested as per normal. At the end of the day, an MOT test is not a difficult hurdle to jump if your car is maintained correctly, and fear of catching the lurgy should not be any type of excuse to not venture to the garage to have it done. After all is said and done, if you are that afraid of leaving the house to have an MOT done, then you shouldn't be out driving your car in any event, so it should be SORNed when the MOT expires. I for one, provided we are still allowed to leave the house shall be having my MOT carried out at the normal time. Out of respect for the nominated tester, I would suggest that the car is cleaned thoroughly prior to presenting it for test, and of course it is one of those cases where social distancing is easy to practise. A lot of small garages will undoubtedly struggle during this period of uncertainty, however the risks, either perceived or real to either you or the garage staff will be considerably lower than for example going to the supermarket. We should put it into context as consumers, an MOT test takes roughly 40 minutes to complete, and shouldn't be a source of worry at all. Brian |
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Having had a discussion with qualified lawyers (Wife and Sister)Their take on the matter is that insurance companies have taken a big hit due to the present situation.If you were to drive your car and be involved in an accident during the deferral period they would try every twist and turn in the book to wriggle out of a claim .In addition they have more "experts" at their disposal to counter your claim ie; stating that the car was unsafe .Therefore their advice is either GET YOUR CAR MOT,D OR DONT USE IT . .I,m sure there are garages who will gladly pick up and return your car if you cannot do it yourself.These are not the words of barrack room lawyers but highly qualified professionals.
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As you say I will be getting an MOT when it is due if I can, think how busy it will be once this is all over? What will happen if you cant get an MOT if some of the garages have gone out of business and the others are booked up weeks in advance and the 6 month exemption is coming to an end? I know we are not doing much mileage at the moment apart from the weekly gauntlet to the supermarket but say you do have an accident I wonder what the insurance company view will be if is proved that your car had a defect even if you are not at fault? Get it MOT'd, don't take a chance it could cost you more than the test fee if it all goes wrong. |
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7th April 2020, 09:49 | #16 |
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Whilst agreeing with most of what has been said on this subject, an MOT only proves that a vehicle was safe on the day it was tested. Having a current MOT doesn't in fact guarantee that the car is roadworthy and so Insurance Companies can always have a go at dismissing a claim if they want to.
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7th April 2020, 12:38 | #17 |
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After already previously being shut down (due to failing equipment) and deferring of most MOTs due, one of our test centres has closed, the replaced equipment removed, pits filled, and a drive through Covid-19 testing facility created. STORY
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7th April 2020, 13:42 | #18 |
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I’m an MOT tester and we are shut, a few other testers I know are also closed and a lot of dealership techs I know nationally are. If somebody phoned me and asked who was open locally for an MOT I couldn’t tell them! The motor trade has been told its workshop staff are key workers, funnily enough the majority of our local nuclear industry workers aren’t? Strange as a lot of people view vehicle techs to be either idiots, rubbish at their jobs or just out to take your money..... Fair play to anybody still open in the trade and hopefully your taking all the precautions needed and cleaning cars in advance of working on them as I’m not sure I’d trust that the owner had done it themselves in advance
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7th April 2020, 15:21 | #19 |
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Kwikfit still doing mot's just had the wife's Rover done- I have to do things when they are due,if I don't, chaos!!!!. Chris.S.
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