MOT Failure - very p****d off!

[nealer]

MOT was on Saturday, and they decided to fail my 4yr S60 w/30K on it for numberplate spacing (ok... I admit this is slightly illegal) and headlight allignment - what has really p'd me off is that I replaced the bulb about an hour before the test and the guy doing the test wouldn't let me align it there and then!!!

How do I align these bloody things properly!!

You should have seen the pieces of crap they passed at the same time mine was going through ...

[Woosey]

Thats why having a nice MOT garage helps, the guy doing my MOT will align my headlights for me, during the test so that i don't fail on it

[T-5ones]

Feel sorry for you mate.
You should see the fuc**d suspension parts on mine that I'm having to replace that some blind man passed before I got the car. I accept there is "discression" for the testers but the wheels turn an extra 1/8th of a rotation when the car stopps.

[JO5EPH]

Well at least you wont have to spend nearly £400 to get it through its MOT.

Unlike me (failed today)

The 'levellers' are knackered on both headlight units, so apparently i've been blinding everyone with my lights

So thats...

£135 EACH for the headlight units + VAT takes it to £317 + £30 MOT fee takes it to £347 then labour on top of that.

Dammit.

[fraz13]

£135 EACH for the headlight units + VAT takes it to £317 + £30 MOT fee takes it to £347 then labour on top of that.

Joseph get crystal headlights as there about £10 dearer each and fit them yourself

[JO5EPH]

Joseph get crystal headlights as there about £10 dearer each and fit them yourself

Yeah I know, but me being an idiot forgot it expired today, so it's stopping there until they source the new lights (should be tomorrow).

I've definitely learned from this, that I should book it in a week before the MOT expires, then I can sort the things out at less expense!

I just 'Presumed' it would pass, and they said they were really suprised it failed, "It's a really nice car" they said. Humph.

You live and learn....