Man Thank You for this video. My car failed NCT on "visual inspection" of brakes. Mean while computer of NCT said brake performance is 85%. Year ago it passed NCT. And brake performance said it was 64%. So I got a car of the "future" ......This year car is older , and it is 85 % better brake performance and it fails on visual inspection??? So who is lying the nct computers or the guy with visual look????? Total joke.
Free retests here in UK. Re work non MOT related....... We point out all the faults to owners & give them the option of getting the work done in phases to spread the cost. Very popular scheme we have but I must stress we never need to look for work as we are way too busy for that and I'm sure you are ;)
I complete an otter different system over here for a start it's run by a Spanish company at the minute not even the Irish government or the Irish garages by a Spanish company that's how auto ridiculous the system is over here
Here in North Carolina, USA, probably about six years ago I had a 07 Saturn Vue that a wholesaler bought to resell at auction. This Vue had a code in the computer system for the secondary cooling system fan circuit. The Vue would not pass N.C. state inspection because of this. Well I looked around for the fan, the connectors and the wiring ect... low and behold this vehicle did not come equipped with a secondary cooling fan. The wholesaler could not sell it until it passed inspection, so after buying this vehicle he had to fork out a ton of money for a new computer. The Vue ran great, but because of that light(and come to find out the technician that formally replaced the pcm, yes it was done just prior to the wholesaler buying it, pushed the wrong key for some answers when programming the pcm) it would not pass. In so many cases the inspectors don't even look at the saftey part of the inspection anymore, just if the computer has codes. So yes the system is messed up. Great video!
Hi Leon I put a tow bar and socket on my car. This will be tested I understand in the nct. I ran the cable under the car and into the engine bay tie wrapping it underneath will this be a problem it's ran to battery terminals and fuses etc
My rear driver side lense is cracked do I have to get a new one my mechanic thinks if I put clear tape over it it stops water getting in and isn’t sharp to touch will this work?
They do practically the same for lorry tests in the UK on silly things like anti rollbar bushes perishing but not mentioning leaks from the fuel tank or small air leaks which could develop into big problems in the future
Iv had to scrap cars because of a fault in the dash that doesnt go away, wasn't safety equipment, didn't affect drivablity or emissions, it was just a code for something that was a sensor or bulb the type of weird electrical thing that doesn't actually do anything. But because there's a code that won't go away fail and a perfectly fine running safe car with good brakes, good engine and good tyres is magically unsafe for the road... Its madness utterly stupid and there is no common sense involved. I could prove that the code was harmless but that wouldn't cha ge a single thing... The test doesn't make anyone safer unfortunately because the really. Dangerous shit doesn't get NCT'd and the majority of. People are fucking clueless their cars are unsafe so bitch when they get failed. Failing for a missing Irish or. Eu flag.... I'm sorry is that a legal requirement on the plate? No it isn't, what do they do on cars that have plates older than that design.... Wow that's insane. Certain gov contracts need to be kept in country the eu rules that mean bids have to be open eu wide do nothing but damage the uk and Ireland.
Its Funny they failed by Car on the bonnet latch that was working completely fine, added some WD40 to it and brought it to a different centre and they passed it. this was October 2020 so its still going on
It is an utter money racket, but the individuals performing the tests are equally to blame. Two different testers can and often have failed and passed the same car for exact same item. One tester failed a car because the vehicle owner didnt empty her boot, next time for the recheck the tester passed while boot was still not emptied. This happened in KILKENNY CITY TEST CENTRE. The tester can easily use common sense judgement, something which this particular test centre does not have
Ok, I’m a very new subscriber so I’m slowly catching up on your videos. What you said at the start of this video is the point I was trying to make in my comment to part One. Common sense must prevail.
nct test is a pain , they fail you on headlight aim , when theres no way you can have a beam setter calibrated the same as theirs is . So you end up going backwards and forwards failing and loosing time . the MOT in uk is just as stupid ,on the course they told us not to fail discs unless they have chunks missing . So they can get as thin as a rizzla and totally rusty lipped and everything , but if the performace is ok (at the time of the test) its a pass and advise . common sense does not apply . good advice btw
U.K. High level brake light doesn't have to work or be taped up if it doesn't work. It's an extra. Vehicle must have n/s and o/s working. You can assume high level might not be wired up to work and so advise it's not working. If left and right brake lights not working but high level is then basically the vehicle still has no brake lights on it at all.
I failed on a rusty brake line, just surface rust, and they didn't even test the brakes. Afterwards I checked the line.. hitting it for testing, then scrubbed it, checked for pitting, and sprayed it with anticorrosive. and it passed fine (for €28). They said ANY rust and the line has to be replaced. They won't even touch the rust to see how bad it is. That's what gets me, your brakes might be about to fail and they let you drive out the door, and also, if it's just surface rust they should at least test the brakes anyway, so that they don't have to put it on the machine again if it's repaired, instead of replaced. Money making racket! If you're paying €60 they should be allowed to take some initiative, like adjusting headlights, tighten bolts, etc.
A lot of cars fail on emissions in the UK the garage will just put on a new catalytic convertor which doesnt cure then will really start looking for the real issue !
Yes you are correct but when did I say just because there is a lip it needs to be changed I think you'll find I said when there's a huge lip it needs to be changed
Nice you're also see on this it wasn't breaking on the full part of the disk it doesn't matter how thin or thick they are if it's not breaking on the full service it's just as dangerous as the discs too thin
@@bodgitandleggitgarage yeah but the joke about that here in UK is that the discs can have 50% corrosion band on them but if they pass the brake efficiency test they pass the MOT ! As you know the brake test is a joke because the rollers only test at 10mph. Try stopping those 50% corroded discs at 70mph and then you realise what a joke our MOT really is.
@@julesviolin yes mate it is stupid at least here now they have changed the rules once there is any metal rust on the face of the brake disc it will be an automatic fail which in my opinion is the right way
The Nct is a very comprehensive check and I believe is much more fussy than the corresponding Uk Mot. The failure rate is high and over 50% of cars fail and is even higher in certain parts. Test centre employees will always miss things but there would be some crap on the roads without it.
Hi mate I agree with some things you are saying but the problem is the Irish NCT isn't owned by the government it should just be a road safety test but it isn't it is a business the Irish government tender the contract out to the reason why a lot of cars fail is because the Spanish company that runs it at the minute is making it very strict and failing cars for absolutely ridiculous thing so they get more money for example if the Irish on the top of your number plate is missing the car will fail if your headlights are on the wrong setting they will not push the little wheel to 0 they will fail it and charge you more it's just a money-making racket it should be a road safety check not just all about money
@@bodgitandleggitgarage and I agree with you on the money making racket. Where I'm based in the midlands, its the third highest failure rate in the country so you would imagine a very safe place to drive. Enjoying your videos.
yes you are right in what you said, but I still stand by what I said ,it is not dangerous till the minimum thickness is attained regardless of the edge.
When did I say that's not the case if you actually look at the video and you look at the disks they are not breaking on 100% of the disk has the rust and the lip is built up to much this is dangerous no matter what they have now changed the rules on discs if they are not breaking on the full area of the disk it will fail no matter how thick the discs are I think this is a good thing they are doing and this is what I was showing in the video it doesn't matter on how things are if they are not breaking on the full part of the disc
In Holland we have every year APK (Dutch NCT/MOT/Tüv), it's done by your local garage, special trained persons, and when it's passed and entered in their computer, you have to wait, as 3% gets a sample check by a government employee, and he will arrive in 30 minutes. And after 3 bad checks the mechanic loses the permit to do APK, so it's an almost reliable system, yeah almost.. 5 yrs ago I bought '95 Discovery with new APK (NCT), and they transported it to my house, but after that it seemed the head gasket was gone, the brake distributor was leaking I had to fill brake fluid every week, a tyre was leak, and a lot of rust, and the battery was emptying in a few days, worst car I ever bought with "New APK/NCT". The trick is, some garages do like 50 APK/NCT's a day, and with questionable cars, they wait till 4:55 P.M. and then pass them all in the computer system, and off course civil servants don't work after 5 o'clock..
Im from Nebraska and it looks like you get problems with rust like we do. I use solid film lube to help prevent rusting once a year. It does help and its not too expensive. Maybe you could offer doing that for your customers to make some extra money
Hi mate yes I have seen it I tried to get it over here but unfortunately I cannot find it easily and the other problem is we do get rust on our cars but I know people won't pay the extra money as it does take a few years for it to really cause a problem for the test like a car that's over 10-years old maybe more before it starts failing on the rust
@bodgit and leggit garage Bar and chain oil will work as a pretty good alternative, sticks on really well too. You can mix it 10% motor oil to thin it out if needed to help spray it.
Iv bought some utter shite with a valid mot so I'm utterly supporting you here. The way the tests are written are garbage, the checklists aren't a problem its the way that they check. A brake test which is a 2 metre roll down a street is terrifying. The bike rules are garbage. So you can pass with rusted through crossmembers and frame damage but my indicators being 10mm too close together is a fail... And the guy is able to measure if he 'believes the indicators. To be significantly noncompliant'. Its utterly garbage especially with those of us with custom stuff, we can be failed pretty much at the whim of a tester so If you get someone who hates choppers or custom builds you'll get stitched up but utter dogshit rolls out from the same test centre.
One year I put my Car in for an MOT, it failed on a Tyre with advisory for N/S Ball joint, the Guy said he'd passed it but I needed to get it sorted within max 2 months as it could be dangerous if left any longer. I never did get it seen to, and you know I took the same vehicle to the same test centre the following year and it wasn't even mentioned, let alone failed. Never went back to that test centre, but also realized how very basic the MOT benchmark is.
never mind what they fail on more what they don't see. blind bstrds. im glad that bestdrive are observant. savad me writing the car off while out for a spin.
I think it's the same all over the world mate so frustrating when you tell people there is things wrong but it passes they just think you are trying to rip them off
Mot is worse in some ways because its used by shitty garages to scare people. Into buying unneeded work used as a money maker for the garages. The Irish system is just lining the pockets of the gov and the contractor so they have an incentive to fail. You to get annother charge out of you. Both are crap Systems. What pisses me off is when building a custom bike for Single Vehicle Approval where the Vehicle Standards guys. Assess the thing for compliance with construction and use regs I have to pay for an MOT First to be able to take it for. My SVA inspection because a valid MOT doesn't tell. You whether the vehicle is road legal in terms of C&U compliance... Its mental
That's not the point they're not working properly at their full potential would you trust anything especially brakes are not working properly just to save a couple of quid would you like one of your family members drive a car that brakes aren't working at 100%
I agree to a point, I have seen 1 and 2 Yr old cars with rusty discs. If the pass the brake test within the prescribed parameters they will be fine. Otherwise we replace pads and discs at every service.
Took the wifes Nissan in for it's poking - guy says it has rusty brake lines & has failed it.. Okkk... Chuck it up on our lift & the wally has marked the fuel return line as "corroded"... It's plastic.. It's not a brake line.... There's some road-muck stuck to it... Brake lines are factory mint. Take it back for a Re-test - point out before test to new tester that I sincerely hope he knows the difference between a brake pipe & a fuel line - because the last Twat didn';t... He passes it, grudgingly - and goes "Well them brake lines are marginal, so the last guy had a point"... No he bloomin didn't, no they bloomin aren't & you're just towing the company line, ya Spoofer. I fix cars for a living - it's a Lottery, the "Test". Depends on their mood/IQ.. either could be down..
@@bodgitandleggitgarage that won't work here in Canada,they would have to be removed from the vehicle . As I said they must work if they are on the vehicle. High beam ,low beam ,must work and they cannot be removed. Fog/driving lights can be removed.
@@liebherr11602 I know it's not a stupid just putting black tape over them here they will pass because they say they cannot be seen I agree with you and it should be the same way over here
@@bodgitandleggitgarage some of it is cut and ,mostly because a licensed mechanic calls the shot. His certification follows that inspection. Were he to pass a vechile the was in an accident after,he can be stripped of his license and forbidden to practice throughout the country. Also the garage can lose its inspection licence for a period or indefinitely. Not to mention the fines. Please note that not all provinces have an inspection . some have it once every two years,once a year,and others only when the vehicle changes ownership. So depending where your at there can be a lot of junk on the road. Its policed well and if the police have reason they can order an inspection. If its obvious its not fit for the road, the police can remove the permit,and have the vehicle towed to an inspection station. Or just leave you on side of the road,no permit . tow it home,or scrap it ,,but no permit until the vehicle has passed or the vehicle was sold for salvage .
On them shocks - it's all about "Imbalance" - both sides could be totally fecked & it will pass as long as both are equally fecked.. which is nuts.. If one is new & the other is fecked, it will fail as an imbalance is flagged... Nuts.
Leon please no more NCT ideos the system makes me angry. you can pass with awful bad brakes once they pull equaly bad on both sides, seem daft to me. I hate going for the nct I always feel like i am going to fail or they are going to make shite of my tdi on the smoke test which is also a joke. my old skoda read 9.99 on the smoke test and he got the second hoover for my exhaust funny thing is it was never smokey if you drive it like a tdi should be driven anyway a half bottle of dipitaine and it passed at like 0.05 or something rediculous.
I disagree, it is the guys that work there, it is not 'the System'. The system doesn't just appear out of the ether, the system is built by the guys that work there, granted not at the inspection level but they are all employees enforcing 'the system'. If they were not so keen to take a salary at the expense of exposing all road users to unsafe vehicles they would strike or walk out. Motoring safety is no joke and anyone who walks past or ignores unacceptable standards is just as bad as 'the system'. Where's the integrity the UK is known for? You one two world wars and took back the Falkland islands, that didn't happen with complacency and turning a blind eye.
Yes mate I agree with you but it's not as simple over here in Ireland the Irish government doesn't run the NCT they tender it out and at the minute it is run by a Spanish company they have to get their millions upon millions of pounds back that they've spent to get the contract so it just comes to be a money-making scheme more so than anything this is just wrong in my opinion they need to run this this by their own government not some other country
it's a total joke sent it through the nct failed on very very slight play on the lhf ball joint tit s didn't notice both rear shox leaking lhr shock bottom mount bushing absolutely wanked and both rear bump stops clearly missing it's all fixed now but if I wasn't in the trade myself I'd still be driving a trap or thinking a mechanic is trying to rip me off
hi mate I know the feeling I get it a lot to tell the customer it needs work goes the nct and it passes all the customer is thinking is you're trying to screw them
That is a fact man just out of interest any tool reviews coming up soon have a bit of an obsession with tools and any word on the antilag transit project
The NCT often depends on the whether or not you get a classic jobsworth on the day unfortunately.
Man Thank You for this video. My car failed NCT on "visual inspection" of brakes. Mean while computer of NCT said brake performance is 85%. Year ago it passed NCT. And brake performance said it was 64%. So I got a car of the "future" ......This year car is older , and it is 85 % better brake performance and it fails on visual inspection??? So who is lying the nct computers or the guy with visual look????? Total joke.
Free retests here in UK.
Re work non MOT related.......
We point out all the faults to owners & give them the option of getting the work done in phases to spread the cost.
Very popular scheme we have but I must stress we never need to look for work as we are way too busy for that and I'm sure you are ;)
I complete an otter different system over here for a start it's run by a Spanish company at the minute not even the Irish government or the Irish garages by a Spanish company that's how auto ridiculous the system is over here
Here in North Carolina, USA, probably about six years ago I had a 07 Saturn Vue that a wholesaler bought to resell at auction. This Vue had a code in the computer system for the secondary cooling system fan circuit. The Vue would not pass N.C. state inspection because of this. Well I looked around for the fan, the connectors and the wiring ect... low and behold this vehicle did not come equipped with a secondary cooling fan. The wholesaler could not sell it until it passed inspection, so after buying this vehicle he had to fork out a ton of money for a new computer. The Vue ran great, but because of that light(and come to find out the technician that formally replaced the pcm, yes it was done just prior to the wholesaler buying it, pushed the wrong key for some answers when programming the pcm) it would not pass. In so many cases the inspectors don't even look at the saftey part of the inspection anymore, just if the computer has codes. So yes the system is messed up. Great video!
hi mate couldn't agree with you more just stupid rules all way around the world
Hi Leon I put a tow bar and socket on my car. This will be tested I understand in the nct. I ran the cable under the car and into the engine bay tie wrapping it underneath will this be a problem it's ran to battery terminals and fuses etc
My rear driver side lense is cracked do I have to get a new one my mechanic thinks if I put clear tape over it it stops water getting in and isn’t sharp to touch will this work?
They do practically the same for lorry tests in the UK on silly things like anti rollbar bushes perishing but not mentioning leaks from the fuel tank or small air leaks which could develop into big problems in the future
christopher barnett doesn't seem to make sense anyway mate lol
Iv had to scrap cars because of a fault in the dash that doesnt go away, wasn't safety equipment, didn't affect drivablity or emissions, it was just a code for something that was a sensor or bulb the type of weird electrical thing that doesn't actually do anything. But because there's a code that won't go away fail and a perfectly fine running safe car with good brakes, good engine and good tyres is magically unsafe for the road... Its madness utterly stupid and there is no common sense involved.
I could prove that the code was harmless but that wouldn't cha ge a single thing...
The test doesn't make anyone safer unfortunately because the really. Dangerous shit doesn't get NCT'd and the majority of. People are fucking clueless their cars are unsafe so bitch when they get failed.
Failing for a missing Irish or. Eu flag.... I'm sorry is that a legal requirement on the plate? No it isn't, what do they do on cars that have plates older than that design.... Wow that's insane.
Certain gov contracts need to be kept in country the eu rules that mean bids have to be open eu wide do nothing but damage the uk and Ireland.
Tape the engine management, hahahahahah.
Its Funny they failed by Car on the bonnet latch that was working completely fine, added some WD40 to it and brought it to a different centre and they passed it. this was October 2020 so its still going on
It is an utter money racket, but the individuals performing the tests are equally to blame. Two different testers can and often have failed and passed the same car for exact same item. One tester failed a car because the vehicle owner didnt empty her boot, next time for the recheck the tester passed while boot was still not emptied. This happened in KILKENNY CITY TEST CENTRE. The tester can easily use common sense judgement, something which this particular test centre does not have
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same in uk closing hgv psv testing station centre putting to atf station rip of what do think
Hi mate unfortunately I don't know anything about it so cannot really comment on it
Ok, I’m a very new subscriber so I’m slowly catching up on your videos. What you said at the start of this video is the point I was trying to make in my comment to part One. Common sense must prevail.
nct test is a pain , they fail you on headlight aim , when theres no way you can have a beam setter calibrated the same as theirs is . So you end up going backwards and forwards failing and loosing time . the MOT in uk is just as stupid ,on the course they told us not to fail discs unless they have chunks missing . So they can get as thin as a rizzla and totally rusty lipped and everything , but if the performace is ok (at the time of the test) its a pass and advise .
common sense does not apply .
good advice btw
U.K. High level brake light doesn't have to work or be taped up if it doesn't work. It's an extra. Vehicle must have n/s and o/s working. You can assume high level might not be wired up to work and so advise it's not working. If left and right brake lights not working but high level is then basically the vehicle still has no brake lights on it at all.
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I failed on a rusty brake line, just surface rust, and they didn't even test the brakes. Afterwards I checked the line.. hitting it for testing, then scrubbed it, checked for pitting, and sprayed it with anticorrosive. and it passed fine (for €28). They said ANY rust and the line has to be replaced.
They won't even touch the rust to see how bad it is.
That's what gets me, your brakes might be about to fail and they let you drive out the door, and also, if it's just surface rust they should at least test the brakes anyway, so that they don't have to put it on the machine again if it's repaired, instead of replaced. Money making racket!
If you're paying €60 they should be allowed to take some initiative, like adjusting headlights, tighten bolts, etc.
joe o sullivan I know your pain mate I have to deal with it every day of the week
A lot of cars fail on emissions in the UK the garage will just put on a new catalytic convertor which doesnt cure then will really start looking for the real issue !
It's always cause and effect have to find the true fault first
I like the NI emissions test the best, if it isn't dumping out black smoke you pass.
@@VeyronBD lol
just because disc has edge on it , it does not mean it is dangerous and worn out, they have a minimum thickness to get to,
Yes you are correct but when did I say just because there is a lip it needs to be changed I think you'll find I said when there's a huge lip it needs to be changed
Nice you're also see on this it wasn't breaking on the full part of the disk it doesn't matter how thin or thick they are if it's not breaking on the full service it's just as dangerous as the discs too thin
@@bodgitandleggitgarage yeah but the joke about that here in UK is that the discs can have 50% corrosion band on them but if they pass the brake efficiency test they pass the MOT !
As you know the brake test is a joke because the rollers only test at 10mph.
Try stopping those 50% corroded discs at 70mph and then you realise what a joke our MOT really is.
@@julesviolin yes mate it is stupid at least here now they have changed the rules once there is any metal rust on the face of the brake disc it will be an automatic fail which in my opinion is the right way
The Nct is a very comprehensive check and I believe is much more fussy than the corresponding Uk Mot. The failure rate is high and over 50% of cars fail and is even higher in certain parts. Test centre employees will always miss things but there would be some crap on the roads without it.
Hi mate I agree with some things you are saying but the problem is the Irish NCT isn't owned by the government it should just be a road safety test but it isn't it is a business the Irish government tender the contract out to the reason why a lot of cars fail is because the Spanish company that runs it at the minute is making it very strict and failing cars for absolutely ridiculous thing so they get more money for example if the Irish on the top of your number plate is missing the car will fail if your headlights are on the wrong setting they will not push the little wheel to 0 they will fail it and charge you more it's just a money-making racket it should be a road safety check not just all about money
@@bodgitandleggitgarage and I agree with you on the money making racket. Where I'm based in the midlands, its the third highest failure rate in the country so you would imagine a very safe place to drive. Enjoying your videos.
yes you are right in what you said, but I still stand by what I said ,it is not dangerous till the minimum thickness is attained regardless of the edge.
When did I say that's not the case if you actually look at the video and you look at the disks they are not breaking on 100% of the disk has the rust and the lip is built up to much this is dangerous no matter what they have now changed the rules on discs if they are not breaking on the full area of the disk it will fail no matter how thick the discs are I think this is a good thing they are doing and this is what I was showing in the video it doesn't matter on how things are if they are not breaking on the full part of the disc
In Holland we have every year APK (Dutch NCT/MOT/Tüv), it's done by your local garage, special trained persons, and when it's passed and entered in their computer, you have to wait, as 3% gets a sample check by a government employee, and he will arrive in 30 minutes. And after 3 bad checks the mechanic loses the permit to do APK, so it's an almost reliable system, yeah almost..
5 yrs ago I bought '95 Discovery with new APK (NCT), and they transported it to my house, but after that it seemed the head gasket was gone, the brake distributor was leaking I had to fill brake fluid every week, a tyre was leak, and a lot of rust, and the battery was emptying in a few days, worst car I ever bought with "New APK/NCT". The trick is, some garages do like 50 APK/NCT's a day, and with questionable cars, they wait till 4:55 P.M. and then pass them all in the computer system, and off course civil servants don't work after 5 o'clock..
wow boom lol
Where is your garage?
Im from Nebraska and it looks like you get problems with rust like we do. I use solid film lube to help prevent rusting once a year. It does help and its not too expensive. Maybe you could offer doing that for your customers to make some extra money
Hi mate yes I have seen it I tried to get it over here but unfortunately I cannot find it easily and the other problem is we do get rust on our cars but I know people won't pay the extra money as it does take a few years for it to really cause a problem for the test like a car that's over 10-years old maybe more before it starts failing on the rust
@bodgit and leggit garage Bar and chain oil will work as a pretty good alternative, sticks on really well too. You can mix it 10% motor oil to thin it out if needed to help spray it.
@@VeyronBD thanks for that mate will try that
Iv bought some utter shite with a valid mot so I'm utterly supporting you here.
The way the tests are written are garbage, the checklists aren't a problem its the way that they check. A brake test which is a 2 metre roll down a street is terrifying. The bike rules are garbage.
So you can pass with rusted through crossmembers and frame damage but my indicators being 10mm too close together is a fail... And the guy is able to measure if he 'believes the indicators. To be significantly noncompliant'.
Its utterly garbage especially with those of us with custom stuff, we can be failed pretty much at the whim of a tester so If you get someone who hates choppers or custom builds you'll get stitched up but utter dogshit rolls out from the same test centre.
The joys of being a mechanic the joys of the trade
One year I put my Car in for an MOT, it failed on a Tyre with advisory for N/S Ball joint, the Guy said he'd passed it but I needed to get it sorted within max 2 months as it could be dangerous if left any longer. I never did get it seen to, and you know I took the same vehicle to the same test centre the following year and it wasn't even mentioned, let alone failed. Never went back to that test centre, but also realized how very basic the MOT benchmark is.
100% Completely agree with everything you have said nct/mot are a joke with what they can fail it on and what they can’t
never mind what they fail on more what they don't see. blind bstrds. im glad that bestdrive are observant. savad me writing the car off while out for a spin.
Spot on mate, UK MOT is marginally better although still intrinsically flawed.
I think it's the same all over the world mate so frustrating when you tell people there is things wrong but it passes they just think you are trying to rip them off
Mot is worse in some ways because its used by shitty garages to scare people. Into buying unneeded work used as a money maker for the garages.
The Irish system is just lining the pockets of the gov and the contractor so they have an incentive to fail. You to get annother charge out of you.
Both are crap Systems.
What pisses me off is when building a custom bike for Single Vehicle Approval where the Vehicle Standards guys. Assess the thing for compliance with construction and use regs I have to pay for an MOT First to be able to take it for. My SVA inspection because a valid MOT doesn't tell. You whether the vehicle is road legal in terms of C&U compliance... Its mental
The brakes may be rusty but they have passed the brake test.
That's not the point they're not working properly at their full potential would you trust anything especially brakes are not working properly just to save a couple of quid would you like one of your family members drive a car that brakes aren't working at 100%
I agree to a point, I have seen 1 and 2 Yr old cars with rusty discs. If the pass the brake test within the prescribed parameters they will be fine. Otherwise we replace pads and discs at every service.
Took the wifes Nissan in for it's poking - guy says it has rusty brake lines & has failed it.. Okkk... Chuck it up on our lift & the wally has marked the fuel return line as "corroded"... It's plastic.. It's not a brake line.... There's some road-muck stuck to it... Brake lines are factory mint.
Take it back for a Re-test - point out before test to new tester that I sincerely hope he knows the difference between a brake pipe & a fuel line - because the last Twat didn';t... He passes it, grudgingly - and goes "Well them brake lines are marginal, so the last guy had a point"... No he bloomin didn't, no they bloomin aren't & you're just towing the company line, ya Spoofer. I fix cars for a living - it's a Lottery, the "Test". Depends on their mood/IQ.. either could be down..
I thought the nct with the light bar
Boom SORTED
Third brake light must work.
Any light on the vehicle ,OEM or otherwise must work ...
Here in Ireland on the front fog lights if they are cracked it will fail if you put some black tape over both of them they will pass
@@bodgitandleggitgarage that won't work here in Canada,they would have to be removed from the vehicle . As I said they must work if they are on the vehicle. High beam ,low beam ,must work and they cannot be removed. Fog/driving lights can be removed.
@@liebherr11602 I know it's not a stupid just putting black tape over them here they will pass because they say they cannot be seen I agree with you and it should be the same way over here
@@bodgitandleggitgarage some of it is cut and ,mostly because a licensed mechanic calls the shot. His certification follows that inspection. Were he to pass a vechile the was in an accident after,he can be stripped of his license and forbidden to practice throughout the country. Also the garage can lose its inspection licence for a period or indefinitely. Not to mention the fines. Please note that not all provinces have an inspection . some have it once every two years,once a year,and others only when the vehicle changes ownership. So depending where your at there can be a lot of junk on the road. Its policed well and if the police have reason they can order an inspection. If its obvious its not fit for the road, the police can remove the permit,and have the vehicle towed to an inspection station. Or just leave you on side of the road,no permit . tow it home,or scrap it ,,but no permit until the vehicle has passed or the vehicle was sold for salvage .
Have brought disc into test now also never buy Renault
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On them shocks - it's all about "Imbalance" - both sides could be totally fecked & it will pass as long as both are equally fecked.. which is nuts.. If one is new & the other is fecked, it will fail as an imbalance is flagged... Nuts.
wtf 30 for a re test that is bad
I know mate it's 55 for a full test 30 for retest
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Leon please no more NCT ideos the system makes me angry. you can pass with awful bad brakes once they pull equaly bad on both sides, seem daft to me. I hate going for the nct I always feel like i am going to fail or they are going to make shite of my tdi on the smoke test which is also a joke. my old skoda read 9.99 on the smoke test and he got the second hoover for my exhaust funny thing is it was never smokey if you drive it like a tdi should be driven anyway a half bottle of dipitaine and it passed at like 0.05 or something rediculous.
I feel your pain mate believe me
I disagree, it is the guys that work there, it is not 'the System'. The system doesn't just appear out of the ether, the system is built by the guys that work there, granted not at the inspection level but they are all employees enforcing 'the system'. If they were not so keen to take a salary at the expense of exposing all road users to unsafe vehicles they would strike or walk out. Motoring safety is no joke and anyone who walks past or ignores unacceptable standards is just as bad as 'the system'. Where's the integrity the UK is known for? You one two world wars and took back the Falkland islands, that didn't happen with complacency and turning a blind eye.
Yes mate I agree with you but it's not as simple over here in Ireland the Irish government doesn't run the NCT they tender it out and at the minute it is run by a Spanish company they have to get their millions upon millions of pounds back that they've spent to get the contract so it just comes to be a money-making scheme more so than anything this is just wrong in my opinion they need to run this this by their own government not some other country
it's a total joke sent it through the nct failed on very very slight play on the lhf ball joint tit s didn't notice both rear shox leaking lhr shock bottom mount bushing absolutely wanked and both rear bump stops clearly missing it's all fixed now but if I wasn't in the trade myself I'd still be driving a trap or thinking a mechanic is trying to rip me off
hi mate I know the feeling I get it a lot to tell the customer it needs work goes the nct and it passes all the customer is thinking is you're trying to screw them
That is a fact man just out of interest any tool reviews coming up soon have a bit of an obsession with tools and any word on the antilag transit project