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85 MPH: Texas considers highest speed limit in nation
> wrote in message ... >I have seen some online UK used cars ads before.Used vehicles for sale, > usually they mention the vehicle has been MOTd.I reckon that means the > used vehicle has recently been inspected and is ready for the road. > cuhulin > Right, the MOT (Ministry of Transportation) evaluation is an inspection in the UK which covers a wide range of topics including car safety and emissions. It is illegal to drive the vehicle without a current MOT. I was surprised that they even fail cars for rusted "sills", which I guess we call rocker panels (under the doors). Other rust damage and mechanical damage may also cause a car to fail. My car failed the EU test the first time because they found cracking rubber seals on the CV joints and ball joints, and a slight leak at the valve cover gasket. While I might not consider these defect a safety hazard or even a pollution hazard, they do. |
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On 2011-04-11, hls > wrote:
> > wrote in message > ... >>I have seen some online UK used cars ads before.Used vehicles for sale, >> usually they mention the vehicle has been MOTd.I reckon that means the >> used vehicle has recently been inspected and is ready for the road. >> cuhulin >> > Right, the MOT (Ministry of Transportation) evaluation is an inspection > in the UK which covers a wide range of topics including car safety and > emissions. It is illegal to drive the vehicle without a current MOT. > > I was surprised that they even fail cars for rusted "sills", which I guess > we call rocker panels (under the doors). Other rust damage and > mechanical damage may also cause a car to fail. > > My car failed the EU test the first time because they found cracking > rubber seals on the CV joints and ball joints, and a slight leak at > the valve cover gasket. > > While I might not consider these defect a safety hazard or even a > pollution hazard, they do. Who benefits from finding it as such? That's why it is so. |
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On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:33:10 +0000 (UTC), Brent wrote:
> On 2011-04-11, hls > wrote: >> > wrote in message >> ... >>>I have seen some online UK used cars ads before.Used vehicles for sale, >>> usually they mention the vehicle has been MOTd.I reckon that means the >>> used vehicle has recently been inspected and is ready for the road. >>> cuhulin >>> >> Right, the MOT (Ministry of Transportation) evaluation is an inspection >> in the UK which covers a wide range of topics including car safety and >> emissions. It is illegal to drive the vehicle without a current MOT. >> >> I was surprised that they even fail cars for rusted "sills", which I guess >> we call rocker panels (under the doors). Other rust damage and >> mechanical damage may also cause a car to fail. >> >> My car failed the EU test the first time because they found cracking >> rubber seals on the CV joints and ball joints, and a slight leak at >> the valve cover gasket. >> >> While I might not consider these defect a safety hazard or even a >> pollution hazard, they do. > > Who benefits from finding it as such? That's why it is so. If they are anything like the system used here, they dont do any repairs. MOT + Ministry of Transport, is a Government department. |
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"Bret" > wrote in message news:5cjvqc8k8l87> > If they are anything like the system used here, they dont do any repairs. > MOT + Ministry of Transport, is a Government department. MOT does not do the repairs. They specify the tests, and private garages actually do the evaluations and repairs. |
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"Roger Blake" > wrote in message ... > On 2011-04-11, hls > wrote: >> While I might not consider these defect a safety hazard or even a >> pollution hazard, they do. > > Sounds like time for a revolution. I am too old for a meaningless revolution. |
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"hls" > wrote in
: > > "Brent" > wrote in message > >> I've never seen a deathtrap vehicle doing much more than the posted >> 55mph and usually lower. They are pretty much self limiting due to >> self preservation of the driver. > > > Not at all, Brent.. People speed on unfit tires, for example, all the > time. > Wrong. Totally wrong. You are 100% wrong. Ask me how I know. -- Tegger |
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On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:28:53 -0500, hls wrote:
> "Bret" > wrote in message news:5cjvqc8k8l87> >> If they are anything like the system used here, they dont do any repairs. >> MOT + Ministry of Transport, is a Government department. > > MOT does not do the repairs. They specify the tests, and private > garages actually do the evaluations and repairs. Yes I thought so. |
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On 2011-04-11, hls > wrote:
> > "Bret" > wrote in message news:5cjvqc8k8l87> >> If they are anything like the system used here, they dont do any repairs. >> MOT + Ministry of Transport, is a Government department. > > MOT does not do the repairs. They specify the tests, and private > garages actually do the evaluations and repairs. And the auto service businesses will get right behind leglislation to get rid of the MOT system... right? |
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On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:42:39 +0000 (UTC), Brent wrote:
> On 2011-04-11, hls > wrote: >> >> "Bret" > wrote in message news:5cjvqc8k8l87> >>> If they are anything like the system used here, they dont do any repairs. >>> MOT + Ministry of Transport, is a Government department. >> >> MOT does not do the repairs. They specify the tests, and private >> garages actually do the evaluations and repairs. > > And the auto service businesses will get right behind leglislation to get > rid of the MOT system... right? Yep sure will, then they will be issuing the Wof and doing the work |
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"Tegger" > wrote in message ... > "hls" > wrote in > : > >> >> "Brent" > wrote in message > >>> I've never seen a deathtrap vehicle doing much more than the posted >>> 55mph and usually lower. They are pretty much self limiting due to >>> self preservation of the driver. >> >> >> Not at all, Brent.. People speed on unfit tires, for example, all the >> time. >> > > > Wrong. Totally wrong. You are 100% wrong. > > Ask me how I know. > OK, Tegg.. Let's hear your version of this story. |
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