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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Simon Mess on January 21, 2014, 10:03:07 am

Title: MOT time again!
Post by: Simon Mess on January 21, 2014, 10:03:07 am
Well, the van has been dropped off at the garage for its mot.

Fingers crossed! :-\
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: Jonny 87 on January 21, 2014, 04:25:19 pm
Just had to get my caddy done today before I sell it. Cost me £250 all in, including oil and filter change. Pretty happy with that.
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: Simon Mess on January 21, 2014, 04:29:30 pm
That is not a bad price!. I have literally just got in the door after picking mine up again with fresh MOT. Needed some minor stuff, couple of brake hoses, handbrake adjusted, nothing too serious, came to £140 all in, so am happy enough. Just counting down the miles now to 100k, about 120 to go! :)
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: dazmond on January 21, 2014, 04:42:53 pm
ive just phoned the garage about my MOT for my car(not used for work though!).£150 including MOT.new tyre and a few odds and ends.im happy with that.

im running down the MOT on my van then scrapping it! ;) :)

for those with heaters and gas bottles in their vans.do you take em out for the MOT?
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: James Bulton on January 21, 2014, 04:47:49 pm
Had my Connect done cost me 30 quid for the mot and a left light bulb. Its such a good van. Had her three years ans cost me 2 tires.Just service it myself,save a fortune.
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: DaveG on January 21, 2014, 05:26:12 pm

for those with heaters and gas bottles in their vans.do you take em out for the MOT?

Have always left mine in Daz, they never mention it.
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: Michael Peterson on January 21, 2014, 06:00:12 pm
they dont need to be in the back of your van
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: DaveG on January 21, 2014, 06:09:18 pm
What's wrong with the kangoo Daz? I might be after a cheap van for my son  ;)
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: Simon Mess on January 21, 2014, 06:49:26 pm
they dont need to be in the back of your van

Correct, i know this because my back door doesn't open from the outside and as i was concerned that it may be a fail, i inquired. They had to look it up, but no, they don't need to get in the back.
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: DaveG on January 22, 2014, 06:50:03 am
Daz, talk to me
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: robert mitchell on January 22, 2014, 07:28:26 am
my van is so good they paid me £250 for the privilege of putting an mot on it . ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: Roy Harding on January 22, 2014, 08:29:40 am
I took mine and said give it a good service. And they said " What do you want burial or cremation "  ;D ;D ;D

Roy
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: H20cleaning on January 22, 2014, 05:23:19 pm
My van sailed through last year! 2003 primastar lwb 89000 miles.
Last weekend i dropped the oil out, changed discs and pads then air filter runs like new.
2new tyres and tracking done next and all jobs done until next MOT.
dunno why people have flash cars when a van makes you so much money;)
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: Johnny B on January 22, 2014, 05:50:57 pm
Here in the emerald isle we have what is known as the DoE test for commercials, or NCT test for cars.

I have a '99 Fiesta van which recently failed on a broken door handle and a split CV gaiter.

Cost of test the is now 124 euros, but the retest was free as the items on which it failed didn't require the use of specialized equipment.

Cost me a tenner for the handle, and about 8 euros for the gaiter, which a friend helped me to fit. Happy days.

John
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 30, 2014, 07:58:57 am
One on Monday and one on Wednesday. Oh what fun.
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: koopmaster on January 30, 2014, 08:27:04 am
my ford escort 75d sailed through MOT last year.  Its due next month and the only thing I did last year was fix the power steering.
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: mufcglen on January 30, 2014, 03:48:31 pm
wish i still did mot testing, my cars never failed!
on anouther note i replaced the cambelt,full service inc all filters and oils on my newly purchased little van and only cost me £40!
Title: Re: MOT time again!
Post by: Simon Mess on January 30, 2014, 04:04:19 pm
my ford escort 75d sailed through MOT last year.  Its due next month and the only thing I did last year was fix the power steering.

Ah, the escort van, they dont make 'em like they used to!