MOT

Kitty
Kitty Posts: 2,844
edited March 2010 in The Crudcatcher
So my Punto Active which is 5 years old is having its MOT tomorrow, tis my first car bought off my step dad.

No problems that I know of but it's a fiat which I'm told are crap. Will it pass?
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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,716
    Not a chance.

    You'll probably crash it on the way to the garage.
  • Kitty
    Kitty Posts: 2,844
    *Ahem* A year of driving so far with no crashes. :lol:
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  • bertieg
    bertieg Posts: 7
    my 17 1/2 year old 106 passed 2 weeks ago, only advisory was to tighten down the battery :)
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    where's the maybe vote?
  • Raymondavalon
    Raymondavalon Posts: 5,346
    I voted yes as I am an optimist
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  • Where are my stabilisers?
    Where are my stabilisers? Posts: 979
    I voted no to be cruel :lol:

    Seriously though I hope it passes!

    My car is due for MOT soon, it cost me £100 last week for something - hopefully there wont be anything else wrong with it!
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  • thekickingmule
    thekickingmule Posts: 7,957
    If it's anything like my Punto, then you're probably gonna have it fail. Saying that, when my MOT has failed, it hasn't cost me too much to get fixed.

    Let us know the outcome.
    It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,186
    Fiats are not know for quality.............
  • Ho hum
    Ho hum Posts: 236
    Sorry mate, but I voted no.

    My philosophy is always to go to a MOT thinking your car will fail, which it will invariably.

    If it doesn't then WOOHAY!

    If it does, then at least you were prepared for it and you just hope the bill ain't too big.
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Purely depends on whether it's been looked after or whether it just gets tick-list servicing. A vehicle should pass its MOT without issue every time or something's wrong with how it's kept. IMO ;)

    But also, do try and find an MOT place that doesn't do repairs- that way they've got no motivation to fail you. My dad got failed for brake pads last year and the garage overcharged for fitting to boot- I'd fitted new pads less than a month before, they'd barely have been scuffed in, thieving ****s.
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  • *AL*
    *AL* Posts: 1,114
    Northwind wrote:
    But also, do try and find an MOT place that doesn't do repairs- that way they've got no motivation to fail you.

    Good bit of advice there, especially if a young lady takes the car for the MOT, some look upon them as easy prey.

    Mrs AL's car failed on an outer CV boot last week.
    Granted it did have a minute split, and needed replacing, what boiled my pi$$ is that the "mechanic" told her that it was a very difficult job to change the CV boot, and the best part of a days work if done by a "professional" :?

    Cost me £4.09 for a boot, £6.35 for some g/box oil and just under 2 hours to complete the job.

    Professional, my ar$e !
  • ste_t
    ste_t Posts: 1,599
    Sorry for being negative, but isn't it FixItAgainTrevor?

    Well, at least it's not french.... When I took my old saxo vtr for an mot thinking I needed 2 new tyres, turned out it needed welding back together costing more than it was worth!

    If all else fails, ebay it!
  • Kitty
    Kitty Posts: 2,844
    Dropping it off in a hour, so in three hours I'll know the result. :?
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  • Ho hum
    Ho hum Posts: 236
    Kitty wrote:
    Dropping it off in a hour, so in three hours I'll know the result. :?

    Good luck mate!
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    sorry to say lass its a fiat it will go in.. fail... get fixed.. pass then it's wheels will fall off down the road :p
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    I've got a Peugeot, which, apart from a CV boot, has been flawless. *touch wood*

    How much worse can the Italians be!? :lol:
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    It was a long time ago but Dad's brand new Lancia Beta Turbo was:

    Rusty on delibery
    On it's third engine after 18 months.

    Rather put me off Italian cars!

    The inlaws 355 was also so flimsy, it regularly fell to bits.

    Jap or German for reliability - apart from Toyota...
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    Havng worked for an itallian company in answer to can they be worse than the french the answer is.... yes... :p
  • Kitty
    Kitty Posts: 2,844
    It PASSED with flying colour, no problems at all and they gave it a good wash and clean also, bargain for £30.
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    Sorted can't argue..

    Stil its itallian drive it for 1k miles and the wheels still may fall off :p
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    Nice one! A big relief I should think?!

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