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First MOT

Post by allforus » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:19 pm

Well the x5 had its first mot yesterday and it passed with flying colours

However both wiper blades are split and the rear seat belts is chewed through off the dog

I didn't get the emissions sheet or brake test

I watched back the dash cam and the water got checked and the screen wash topped up it went up and down on a lift

But never went anywhere near a brake test machine or head light alignment

Fairly sure this is against all the rules

But I've got a MOT  :) :)
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Re: First MOT

Post by X5Sport » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:27 pm

Interesting.  Perhaps they can't brake test AWD cars but the headlight aim should be possible regardless.

Sounds suspicious in any event.
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Re: First MOT

Post by allforus » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:43 pm

Yip especially for a main dealer
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Re: First MOT

Post by Denis O » Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:55 am

I once took a P38 for MOT at a council station and they didn't test the brakes. When I queried it, the tester said, if you got here without crashing into the rear of someone, with a heavy car like that, your brakes are fine.

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Re: First MOT

Post by Horizon » Sat Mar 18, 2017 7:28 am

When I took the X5, he just drove it 1/4 mile around the block. He said they can't test permanant 4 wheel drive cars on the tester, as you can't drive one axle without the other.
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Re: First MOT

Post by graemeX5 » Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:03 pm

Yes taking a car for an MOT can be nerve wracking experience even if a new car and glad it passed.

Well fingers crossed as my car goes in for its 2nd MOT this week. The first one was done via BMW garage where I bought and hopefully it should be okay only done low mileage this year.

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Re: First MOT

Post by allforus » Sun Mar 19, 2017 6:32 pm

Sorry guys but my grasp of the situation is a main dealer has charged me for an mot that wasn't completed properly as I know the car should have failed

You biggin to wonder if they have ever done the work properly
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Re: First MOT

Post by graemeX5 » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:14 pm

HI

That's not good, I thought they were more stringent and time slots from the last few cars I have taken.

However, I guess it depends who is carrying out the MOT.

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Re: First MOT

Post by Alan Gunn » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:20 pm

They should take it on the road for the brake test which is done with a tapley brake tester.
I would report them DVSA.
How do you know your car is safe with a test like that.

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Re: First MOT

Post by x6edge » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:38 pm

every MOT my x5 or x6 has had I have been given an emissions printout with the certificate

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Re: First MOT

Post by X5Sport » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:24 pm

I didn't get one last time (main BMW Dealer) but they said it was all available one line.  Never checked....but might do so.
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Re: First MOT

Post by Riggie » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:33 pm

[quote="Alan Gunn"]
They should take it on the road for the brake test which is done with a tapley brake tester.
I would report them DVSA.
How do you know your car is safe with a test like that.
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Mine was done using a Tapley.... first one I'd seen in years !

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Re: First MOT

Post by allforus » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:40 pm

Yes a tapley would have been good but it didn't even move off the site considering it was end of warranty check as well I am at a loss
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Re: First MOT

Post by Colin » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:02 pm

Wouldn't get away with anything over here , our MOT test centres are very very tight  and you go through the test with the vehicle so you see all results as they are completed  and a full print out at the end
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Re: First MOT

Post by allforus » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:01 pm

Well dealer has admitted they didn't complete MOT no emissions test lights etc brake test

What to do next
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