M.O.T changes since th 1st of Jan

[QuattroFever]

As far as i was told an mot tester can not remove/undo any fixed item on a car? so how do they intend to check the ecu, screw shut any lid/cover over any diag port, sorted. Same with "excessive corrosion on pipe work, put a plate over any exposed pipe work. I perfectly understand the "safty" stuff, brakes, tyres, suspension joints etc but only to the point of is it dangerous. but seriously rear door operation, and using the term "excessive" one mans excessive is another mans bit rusty.
The british goverment (labour, lib dem or tory) doesn't realise it is slowly backing itself into a corner with the general population, what with excessive tax on booze and fags, petrol and car tax higher and higher income tax brackets, and then cutting any sort of help for those of us who work but need a little help. sorry

You may get it through with the ecu hidden but have a crash with it like that and they'll come down on you. It is still "illegal" after all

[1781cc]

but would it have to undergo a DVLA test post crash? I mean, if your ECU mods are declared to your insurance company?

[QuattroFever]

Very true but id hazard a guess and say somewhere in the policy it will say the car must have a valid mot for insurance to stand.

[gunman]

You wouldn't get away with hiding anything in N. Ireland anyway. In the past I have failed because my brake pipes were dirty and they couldn't see them. My Dad failed because they suspected the end of a fexi hose was rotten but it was covered buy a factory fitted rubber boot and they couldn't remove it to look. They'd just tell you the car is not in a state which permits inspection.

[dubmeister]

I will bring this up with the guy then he failed balljoints anti roll bar links for the rubbers being deteriorated infact the wording was

dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents ingress of dirt ?? even though the joint is full serviceable

As i was aware this was only a advisory and should be until April


cheers Raj

This failure is current. ANY suspension or steering gaitor/boot/cover/rubber split will fail- did 3 today!!