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Title: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: dazmond on January 16, 2026, 02:35:36 pm
So my van was booked in for MOT/interim service this morning. I always take ladders off,poles out,etc,etc. I also make sure my tank is less than a quarter full.

Halfords would not MOT my van!They said my water tank had to be totally empty as it was too heavy for the vehicle lifts!My van is a connect L2 240. Lots of vans are bigger/heavier and its well within my payload.

I should of listened to you Danny!I re booked my van in at my local garage where I used to live for a couple of weeks time.

Ive never ever had an issue MOTing any vans with tanks in the back at local garages
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: KS Cleaning on January 16, 2026, 03:00:41 pm
So my van was booked in for MOT/interim service this morning. I always take ladders off,poles out,etc,etc. I also make sure my tank is less than a quarter full.

Halfords would not MOT my van!They said my water tank had to be totally empty as it was too heavy for the vehicle lifts!My van is a connect L2 240. Lots of vans are bigger/heavier and its well within my payload.

I should of listened to you Danny!I re booked my van in at my local garage where I used to live for a couple of weeks time.

Ive never ever had an issue MOTing any vans with tanks in the back at local garages
My van has been MOT’d at Halfords a few times without issue.
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: robert mitchell on January 16, 2026, 03:35:58 pm
So my van was booked in for MOT/interim service this morning. I always take ladders off,poles out,etc,etc. I also make sure my tank is less than a quarter full.

Halfords would not MOT my van!They said my water tank had to be totally empty as it was too heavy for the vehicle lifts!My van is a connect L2 240. Lots of vans are bigger/heavier and its well within my payload.

I should of listened to you Danny!I re booked my van in at my local garage where I used to live for a couple of weeks time.

Ive never ever had an issue MOTing any vans with tanks in the back at local garages

What a jobsworth , a range rover is probably heavier than your van with quarter of a tank .
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: Jay Le Huray on January 16, 2026, 03:39:50 pm
I had the same issue with my local garage that did all my maintenance so when I took it in for MOT they would take it to local council garage where there was no problem with the weight
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: deeege on January 16, 2026, 03:43:37 pm
That’s the problem with these big national companies, ‘computer says no’ mentality. If they were running there own garage and responsible for their own marketing etc they’d be out of business with an attitude like that.
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: Scottish Cleaning Service on January 16, 2026, 04:19:32 pm
That's a new one, I understand if your tank is full but to have a quarter tank then is should be under the limit. Maybe a Friday and they have too much work on today. Will let my mate know who runs his own garage to see what he thinks.
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: deeege on January 16, 2026, 04:23:28 pm
That's a new one, I understand if your tank is full but to have a quarter tank then is should be under the limit. Maybe a Friday and they have too much work on today. Will let my mate know who runs his own garage to see what he thinks.

Can’t wait to hear what your mate who owns a garage thinks, make sure to report back….
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: dazmond on January 16, 2026, 04:38:03 pm
That's a new one, I understand if your tank is full but to have a quarter tank then is should be under the limit. Maybe a Friday and they have too much work on today. Will let my mate know who runs his own garage to see what he thinks.

I took all my equipment out and my tank was under a quarter full. How can it be overweight for a vehicle lift? It's a connect van!
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: KS Cleaning on January 16, 2026, 05:00:32 pm
That's a new one, I understand if your tank is full but to have a quarter tank then is should be under the limit. Maybe a Friday and they have too much work on today. Will let my mate know who runs his own garage to see what he thinks.

Can’t wait to hear what your mate who owns a garage thinks, make sure to report back….
;D
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: Bungle on January 16, 2026, 05:30:03 pm
So my van was booked in for MOT/interim service this morning. I always take ladders off,poles out,etc,etc. I also make sure my tank is less than a quarter full.

Halfords would not MOT my van!They said my water tank had to be totally empty as it was too heavy for the vehicle lifts!My van is a connect L2 240. Lots of vans are bigger/heavier and its well within my payload.

I should of listened to you Danny!I re booked my van in at my local garage where I used to live for a couple of weeks time.

Ive never ever had an issue MOTing any vans with tanks in the back at local garages

Did they service it? I would have driven off.
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: Simon Trapani on January 16, 2026, 08:35:12 pm
Always thought Halfords were a bunch of twats
Title: Re: HALFORDS........issues with tank/van?
Post by: Scottish Cleaning Service on January 16, 2026, 09:19:50 pm
That's a new one, I understand if your tank is full but to have a quarter tank then is should be under the limit. Maybe a Friday and they have too much work on today. Will let my mate know who runs his own garage to see what he thinks.

I took all my equipment out and my tank was under a quarter full. How can it be overweight for a vehicle lift? It's a connect van!

It might be 2 poster lifts and they need it empty for stable balance not a problem with 4 posters.