Dave Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Took the car for mot today as he was checking under neath the fuel line started leaking ,right where the bracket is so he let me fix it there (up on ramp) 10 mins I had a new piece of rubber fuel pipe in and he passed it .got so many spare bits in my boot I’m ready for anything even got a bottom pulley lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc92 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I think I've got more tools in the car at the moment than I have in the shed lol. Useful but I really should clean it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Glad your car passed its MOT though I am disappointed the MOT centre was open in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Glad your car passed its MOT though I am disappointed the MOT centre was open in the first place. They're supposed to be open. They're a critical service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) They're supposed to be open. They're a critical service. I don't actually consider an MOT garage as a "critical service" provider, especially where other alternative means of transport exist, for the benefit of essential workers and those unable to work from home. Notwithstanding, I wouldn't deem a trip to an MOT garage as covered under the 4 strict exemptions to the 'lock down'. Edited March 25, 2020 by Mo Reviews Spelling. (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I don't actually consider an MOT garage as a "critical service" provider, especially where other alternative means of transport exist, for the benefit of essential workers and those unable to work from home. Notwithstanding, I wouldn't deem a trip to an MOT garage as covered under the 4 strict exemptions to the 'lock down'. Have a good look at Italy, we will go the same way. People can’t be trusted to make the right decision so the government will have to make it for them. Can’t believe the scenes on the tube this morning, people are so stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Agree 100%, it is utterly appalling. People seem to think they're infallible and invincible, and whilst that may be true for 99% of the population, it's the 1% who will end up paying the ultimate price. Unfortunately, due to our society's inherent holier than thou attitude and over inflated sense of self importance, we and our loved ones are being condemned to a fate far worse than Italy's. The statistics are, frankly, both damning and depressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 As far as I'm aware, commercial vehicles have been given a 3 month grace period over expired MOTs. The situation with personal/company vehicles is still under review and as a result, MOT stations remained open to cater for the work force that need their car to do their job (such as district nurses, not people who are defiantly continuing to work). Whilst I agree taking a Supra to an MOT station during this period is careless, I just thought I'd point out that there are cars out there that will still require MOT's to allow people to do their jobs. So there will be a handful of garages that will likely remain open until the situation is made clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auzzam Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 apparently this morning they've announced that any MOT expiring after 30th March will automatically be extended for 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 https://www.lbc.co.uk/hot-topics/coronavirus/what-happens-mot-test-covid-lockdown/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Stay home unless you want to be intubated by a gynaecologist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Yeah just saw that as well. Good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Yay, my white Supra gets a 6 month extension...But I'm unlikely going to be able to drive it during that period anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 My Supra got it's MOT done last week but I'll be in the same boat I suppose. Wonder if it's even worth taxing when April comes around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I'm seriously considering declaring both of mine SORN... Can't drive them, shouldn't drive them and it probably won't be safe to drive them soon anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-mots-for-cars-vans-and-motorcycles-due-from-30-march-2020?fbclid=IwAR3sYbB3WHMOL_rLdUPzmij9-1G9_xc-_8vLvLpbcyKm3Hzv5gu5aTmi05c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 My mot is due end of April. My insurance has just come out for the year and I just taxed it at the beginning of the month Not that I can use it . So I’ve ordered new valve cover gaskets so will get them done over the next few weeks as all of my jobs have been cancelled,don’t think I would want to be onsite at the min anyway..So I am now a home school teacher for my 4 year old twin boys:) Keep safe everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Good man, stay safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I don't actually consider an MOT garage as a "critical service" provider, especially where other alternative means of transport exist, for the benefit of essential workers and those unable to work from home. Notwithstanding, I wouldn't deem a trip to an MOT garage as covered under the 4 strict exemptions to the 'lock down'. It was a critical service if you were an NHS worker, police worker and so on, and needed an MOT before they loosened the grace period, reign it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 It was a critical service if you were an NHS worker, police worker and so on, and needed an MOT before they loosened the grace period, reign it in. Sorry, I didn't realise the OP is a NHS worker and his Supra is his only mode of transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Dnk's link explains it all, mot places allowed to remain open and you have to get a valid mot if yours expires before 30th March. So the government could have just said "from today" but they didn't so what's the guy gonna do...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) Dnk's link explains it all, mot places allowed to remain open and you have to get a valid mot if yours expires before 30th March. So the government could have just said "from today" but they didn't so what's the guy gonna do...... The government also made it abundantly clear and set out 4 very strict exemptions to the 'stay at home lock down'. For the avoidance of doubt, these exemptions are: 1. Shopping for essential necessities, as infrequently as possible. 2. Doing one form of exercise per day. 3. For a medical need or to look after a vulnerable person. 4. To travel to and from work, but only where that is absolutely necessary and cannot be done from home. Now, unless I have missed something blatantly obvious, none of these exemptions would apply to this apparently quite unnecessary and avoidable journey. One cannot rely on the defence that one's very specific example hasn't been specifically outlawed in the face of the very strict exemptions set out by the government above. Edited March 26, 2020 by Mo Reviews (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 How are takeaways still operating ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 How are takeaways still operating ? They are deemed an essential service by the government. They cannot operate as a 'eat in' restaurant however, only as a take away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Sorry, I didn't realise the OP is a NHS worker and his Supra is his only mode of transport. Wasn't talking about the OP, MOT's in general, but you change it to suit your arguement. A lot of people do sod all to their cars all year and wait for the MOT to 'fix' they're issues, there will be a lot of unsafe and downright dangerous cars on the roads in the next 6 months, tough one for the Government to call, chance of spreading the virus more, or more crashes from dangerous cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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