MOT Advisories

OK mrf thank's for the link & info. Such a DVSA takeover is extremely unlikely given the large numbers involved along with DVSA and Dept of Transport seeming to rundown there staff numbers with HGV VTS being closed left right & center.
As a NT (Nominated Tester) I would be quite happy in a organisation that is completely unaffected by commercial pressures, just pointing out this in no way affects my testing standards, but for example how the great British motoring public  would take to paying full fee (paid in advance) for there test & risking forfeiting that test fee if they turn up late, 1 of my pet hates by the way, is a different matter.
Maybe if the whole current scheme were to be scrapped this (again very unlikely) is how DVSA would start again from scratch. 

(So after the new VSI is up & running) mrf's 'halfway' entry facility would be ideal to note...

davidc's 2) Any peculiarities of the vehicle identified during the inspection – i.e. modifications,
If these are modifications that are not considered dangerous or outside the remit of a MOT test

3) Any defects on non-testable items which are found during the inspection procedure

4) Any items not inspected because they are obscured – i.e. covers, underseal, etc.

This breaks down into two types, modifications to the vehicle i.e. body kits and extra underseal and standard items i.e. engine covers, undertrays and wheel arch covers....a checkbox section in this halfway entry so you could just tick off if you wanted to

And if you really wanted..option to upload a photo

I'm impressed!

On the other hand....a few weeks ago I failed a car on all four tyres (the front ones had wire sticking through!) and the customers response was that last year I said they were all right. Yes, last year I had advised all four and he'd done 8,000 miles since then!