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lampy AE/Manager/Owner NT/AED Posts: 1,428 Class tested: 1, 2, 4, 7 Last Online: Nov 21, 2024 11:31:32 GMT 1 Likes: 1,158	HOW OFTEN ? Jul 18, 2016 15:35:12 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by lampy on Jul 18, 2016 15:35:12 GMT 1 Just wondering how often other testers get asked "How long has that been part of the test" when a vehicle fails I have had it said to me on anything from windscreen washers not working to cords hanging out out a tyre
	The beatings will continue until moral improves ! The newness has gone off that bit!!!

David Administrator Owner\Director, AE\NT\SM, DVSA VTS Council Member, Registered Member & Administrator of The MOT Testers & AE's Forum If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. Albert Einstein Posts: 6,848 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Nov 22, 2024 14:29:13 GMT 1 Likes: 993	HOW OFTEN ? Jul 18, 2016 16:27:44 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by David on Jul 18, 2016 16:27:44 GMT 1 Very often lampy
	It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. —Albert Einstein

gazza MOT tester Class 3 and 4. Been testing for about 28 years! Posts: 258 Class tested: 3, 4 Last Online: Nov 21, 2024 10:04:13 GMT 1 Likes: 133	HOW OFTEN ? Jul 18, 2016 16:31:48 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by gazza on Jul 18, 2016 16:31:48 GMT 1 Quite often too, usually after I've asked them to remove the magic trees, furry dice, cuddly toys. sat nav, and them shiny cd things from the drivers view!
	Beam me up Scotty!

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Post by castrolrob on Jul 18, 2016 17:23:07 GMT 1

had one this am,same as your danglys,the famous it was ok last year.showed him the copy of(my)failure from last year on the same item.guess again chump.still insisted it weren't in the test along with his(also previously failed) airbag light....

mike617 AE/Manager/Owner owner ae tester Posts: 1,020 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Nov 23, 2024 11:58:57 GMT 1 Likes: 512	HOW OFTEN ? Jul 19, 2016 11:27:13 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mike617 on Jul 19, 2016 11:27:13 GMT 1 As castrolrob says you show them prviouse years failure then they say i thought you meant the little teddy bear in the window and your just a nit picker without any thing else to do.

stealth Ex VOSA/DVSA Posts: 2,095 Last Online: Mar 1, 2018 23:06:10 GMT 1 Likes: 1,734	HOW OFTEN ? Jul 19, 2016 14:04:01 GMT 1 via mobile David likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by stealth on Jul 19, 2016 14:04:01 GMT 1 Jul 18, 2016 15:35:12 GMT 1 lampy said: "How long has that been part of the test" I've had some testers ask me the same thing !😯
	If I was to agree with you, that would make us both wrong !