Post 134082 by nealer on 2006-08-14 11:20:28
:cussing:
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 ...
Post 134094 by Woosey on 2006-08-14 11:55:15
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 :)
Post 134097 by T-5ones on 2006-08-14 11:57:10
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.
Post 134261 by JO5EPH on 2006-08-14 18:46:02
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 :sorry:
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.
Post 134266 by fraz13 on 2006-08-14 18:51:00
[QUOTE=JO5EPH]£135 EACH for the headlight units + VAT takes it to £317 + £30 MOT fee takes it to £347 then labour on top of that.[/QUOTE]
Joseph get crystal headlights as there about £10 dearer each and fit them yourself ;)
Post 134282 by JO5EPH on 2006-08-14 19:12:24
[QUOTE=fraz13]Joseph get crystal headlights as there about £10 dearer each and fit them yourself ;)[/QUOTE]
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....