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MOT Kwikfit Sept 7, 2016 19:23:02 GMT 1

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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2016 19:23:02 GMT 1

Hello, I did book a tyre change and MOT with Kwikfit for the same day as the tyres were close to the legal limit. Tyres change was booked for 11, MOT for 12. Tyres were not in the store and were due to be delivered 1 hour later so the guy decided to do the MOT before. Once MOT was done, tyres arrived and they changed the tyres. As result I got an advisory on the MOT that say tyres close to the legal limit. I massively complained with the manager and head office but they said they cannot do anything to change the MOT. Is there anything I can do to have a clear MOT as I planned by changing the tyres before the test? Would do another MOT test solve the mess?

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Post by ivor on Sept 7, 2016 20:01:34 GMT 1

The tester was quite right to advise on the tyres as that is how it was at the time of test. Only a new test will remove that to give you a "clean sheet" but those advisory's will be on the record now for all time, so the sooner that you get used to that the better. Personally the sooner that you learn that you don't always get what you want the better

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Paul AE/Manager/Owner MOT Tester Posts: 1,362 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 24, 2024 20:27:18 GMT 1 Likes: 339	MOT Kwikfit Sept 7, 2016 20:01:55 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Paul on Sept 7, 2016 20:01:55 GMT 1 Yes, another MOT test solve the mess, recommend you use the same place though. (Another test station might possibly find something else wrong with it).

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Post by nitros44 on Sept 7, 2016 20:07:25 GMT 1

The answer to that is no because the advisory will be visible on the mot history forever.

You can have another test done and the certificate may be clean but won't make any difference to the vehicles mot history I'm afraid if anyone looks it up on the gov web site.

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karlbenz1 MOT tester Posts: 269 Last Online: Nov 19, 2020 21:51:01 GMT 1 Likes: 129	MOT Kwikfit Sept 7, 2016 20:14:54 GMT 1 via Tapatalk David and Paul like this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by karlbenz1 on Sept 7, 2016 20:14:54 GMT 1 What's the problem with having the advisory? Are you planning on selling the car ? Shouldn't be an issue and even a plus if you show them you have just had 4 brand new tyres

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Post by crazyhors1983 on Sept 8, 2016 22:53:18 GMT 1

Don't really see your issue, the vehicle was advised on but you know its been repaired so what does it matter. If its a case of your selling the car and wanted a clean sheet surely the fact the advisory has been immediately rectified would make a prospective buyer think the car is very well maintained.

peter Retired Posts: 1,685 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 17, 2024 12:47:06 GMT 1 Likes: 1,144	MOT Kwikfit Sept 9, 2016 17:47:13 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by peter on Sept 9, 2016 17:47:13 GMT 1 I don't see that this could be any problem at all. If it had failed on something else and then they retested it they could have cleared the advisories but not after a pass. Still,as everyone else has said, why worry?

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Post by aylesburyjock on Sept 10, 2016 20:33:15 GMT 1

For goodness sake people, a member of the public has asked a question of a forum which prides itself on helping people who ask and what he is getting is abuse. Can we at least try to act in a professional manner please? If you have trouble giving assistance, could you just leave it to others who don't?

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Post by Paul on Sept 11, 2016 15:10:02 GMT 1

If you have trouble giving assistance, could you just leave it to others who do 'give assistance'.

MOT testing is a professional occupation not a personal one. A post that does not give assistance to the public should be deleted admin.

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castrolrob MOT tester Posts: 4,380 Class tested: 4, 7 Last Online: Apr 24, 2024 14:00:26 GMT 1 Likes: 2,766	MOT Kwikfit Sept 12, 2016 9:10:25 GMT 1 peter likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by castrolrob on Sept 12, 2016 9:10:25 GMT 1 ditto,i think this is one that ive answered on another forum,try to answer the question and clarify things.if on the other hand the guys clearly not understanding there is no issue then that's another problem.

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Post by grumpy on Sept 13, 2016 18:56:24 GMT 1

I thought some of these replies were a bit antagonistic and offensive. I believe Tomrus's complaint is really that knowing he needed new tyres and having made arrangements to have them fitted prior to the MOT test the centre carried the work out the wrong way round leaving him with an unwanted advisory note. I'm not sure of the purpose of the advisory in this case as the presenter clearly knew that the tyres were worn near to limit and in fact the centre was planning to replace them later. If the tester was ignorant of the facts of this case then that would justify the advisory but I still feel that my sympathies lie with Tomrus.

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Post by Gaz on Sept 13, 2016 21:01:30 GMT 1

I don't think it's correct to say that because the presenter is aware of faults they shouldn't be noted on the MOT. The garage did it the wrong way round based on his requests but the MOT tester did the right thing assuming they were worth an advise at the time of test. I would of done the same thing as a tester but as a garage it would of been handled differently.

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Post by rusk003 on Sept 13, 2016 21:57:14 GMT 1

Spot on Gaz.."at the time of the test"... tester was spot on... who ever running the place at fault.

Why didn't they just start over for customer and test again free of charge and give him a clean sheet..

Big company like that c'mon....

prb5244 MOT tester Posts: 319 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Mar 6, 2022 18:09:23 GMT 1 Likes: 57	MOT Kwikfit Sept 15, 2016 20:07:20 GMT 1 peter likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by prb5244 on Sept 15, 2016 20:07:20 GMT 1 i work for kwik fit and in usaully the manager says the customer is having set of tyre if its a fail i fail them but if they are advisary i dont advise because it not compusary to advise saves a lot greiff

pete Administrator VTS Council member Freelance Tester Business owner Posts: 2,235 Class tested: 3, 4, 5L, 7 Last Online: Apr 29, 2024 11:35:22 GMT 1 Likes: 668	MOT Kwikfit Sept 16, 2016 2:06:46 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pete on Sept 16, 2016 2:06:46 GMT 1 The original poster tomrus has deleted his own account, so i doubt any response from him.
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Post by peter on Sept 16, 2016 19:04:09 GMT 1

Sept 16, 2016 2:06:46 GMT 1 pete said:

The original poster tomrus has deleted his own account, so i doubt any response from him.

That's actually a bit sad. And, although my comment wasn't deleted, I can sort of see why he did that. But I do still have to say that I can't see there was ever any real problem. The trouble is that although they could have been put better I can't truly disagree with some of the posts which have been deleted.

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Post by grumpy on Sept 22, 2016 19:03:32 GMT 1

I think you're right Gaz. If the tyres were never actually fitted and the presenter then sold the car an advisory would be useful. I just feel that there are far too many unnecessary advisories issued. One of my colleagues puts 'undertrays and engine covers' on EVERY test including my old Rover Mini!

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Post by aylesburyjock on Sept 22, 2016 20:26:10 GMT 1

Sept 13, 2016 21:57:14 GMT 1 rusk003 said:

Why didn't they just start over for customer and test again free of charge and give him a clean sheet..

For the reasons already given rusk003, it is too late. The results are already on the vehicle's history for all to see.

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