As the title states, just had my mot today.

And it FAILED!

Luckily it was only for a few minor bits, for example....

Steering gator

Head lamp adjustment

Front number plate on the dashboard.

Although while it was there, they snapped the hand brake cable somehow, so that also has to be replaced now.

What did make me laugh however was an advisory because the exhaust was loud.

Of course its loud, its a full stainless performance exhaust with decats.

To be honest though, I knew it was going to fail because of the gator and number plate but I also thought it was going to fail because of the hid's, but was told that they are fine for mot but actually illegal for road use!? Bit strange if you ask me.

Anyway, will be getting bit back on Monday once they have got the new hand brake cable in and sorted the other minor issues.

I hate looking out the window and the zed not being there, maybe I'll just go to bed till Monday so that I won't have to see the empty driveway :)

Good newish at least only minor thing that can be fixed.

 

How did they decide it was to loud? Did the bust out a decibel meter or just their say so?

 

Order this for when you pick it up, should go down a treat

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IF-ITS-TOO-LOUD-THEN-YOUR-TOO-OLD-Car-Sticker-Funny-Vinyl-Graphics-Decals-JDM-/120967321353?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c2a36d709

Would be better if it said,

If it is too loud..

Then go f**k yourself :)

God knows how they decide if its too loud? but to be fair, when I had it on the rolling road earlier in the year, the noise while inside an enclosed space is unbareable! The people from the building across the road all came out to see where all the noise was coming from.

My old NA was the same. Going along the M25 works at 50mph for several miles was torture.

Yeah it does get a bit tedious on long journeys, especially with such a shit sound system aswell.

Although I am thinking of finishing off the body work (skirts + rear bumper) this year and then selling the old girl to get a TT, and no I don't mean one of those horrible Audi's.

I am just glad Mot's are done in Goverment Mot Centers in Northern Ireland.

I am just glad Mot's are done in Goverment Mot Centers in Northern Ireland.

Is that to stop dishonest mot centres from ripping people off and selling false mots? My brothers old prelude hadn't had a real mot for the 4 years he owned it. Luckily for every other road user, he crashed the death trap head on into a tree and wrote it off.

Is that to stop dishonest mot centres from ripping people off and selling false mots? My brothers old prelude hadn't had a real mot for the 4 years he owned it. Luckily for every other road user, he crashed the death trap head on into a tree and wrote it off.

 

We have purpose built mot centres with Goverment mechanic's checking the cars. You book it online go to one of the centres line up in the lane you were given drive in one end and 10 mins later out the other end with a pass or fail.It is very computerised and the mechanics are very stricked on the visual checks.

Here is a thread from my last MOT

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?158765-MOT-Tomorrow&highlight=moted

Just had a quick look at your thread. Would make things a bit easier over here if they did that.

Absolutely loving your zed mate! You really need to add some more pics up asap.

Just had a quick look at your thread. Would make things a bit easier over here if they did that.

Absolutely loving your zed mate! You really need to add some more pics up asap.

 

It is a very effective system and when you come out the other end with a pass you know your car is in good driving condition. Just got a reminder that my mot is up in February so will have to go through it again soon lol.My 300 is in the garage and I have started to clay bar and polish it up so will put some pics up when its finished mate.