Some things never change

[eggsarascal]

Years ago, when things were all paper and you got a producer if you got pulled I could buy MOT’s for £10-20, recently I’ve been buying and selling a few vans, taken one in today for a MOT, 45 quid if I want a proper MOT or £80 no questions asked. Wonder how many vans are out there with a full ticket on them that haven’t even been to the MOT station?

[petercb]

Wonder how many have been to the MOT station paid their £45 and not been checked just had ticket issued.

[eggsarascal]

6 minutes ago, petercb said:

Wonder how many have been to the MOT station paid their £45 and not been checked just had ticket issued.

It’s a fair point, £80 for a MOT puts £500-£1000 on an old van, might not sound a lot, but 2 or three a month… naively I thought those days were over.

[Mick Dempsey]

I knew a guy, did up a car for resale, took it to the MOT centre with knackered shocks at the back but a new set in a box on the back seat.

The tester knew and trusted the bloke asked him ‘you putting those shocks on yeah?’ Guy confirmed so the tester passed.

Guy took the shocks back and got a refund, sold the car to a youngster.

Youngsters dad checked the car out a few days later clocked the knackered shocks, checked the MOT, so reported to the fuzz.

Long story short prosecuted, lost job etc.

Edited April 9 by Mick Dempsey

[Stere]

[Stubby]

2 hours ago, Stere said:

Stand on me Terence ....