Tim You are probably aware of all this, but there is an appeal procedure if you think you have been wronged. Details can be found on the topgear.beeb.com site amongst others. This site does give a slightly tongue in cheek slant to things though, I think they must have been to the same garage as you when they say "If you think that you've unwittingly had your car tested by Billy the Kid, and he has failed your car to cash in on the repair work, you can appeal." Note to American colleagues, a re-test is free if the testing garage carries out the repairs, so the system is obviously prone to abuse by unscrupulous people. Good luck Pat
> -----Original Message----- > From: T. .R. Dafforn [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:19 AM > To: spitfires > Subject: [Fwd: MOT Failure.] > > Hi All, > Took Sophie to get her MOT test last week. > She failed (@#$#%). > Real trouble was she didn't fail on any of the normal stuff (dud bulb, > blocked wind screen washer, binding brakes, ineffective handbrake.) > Oh no, I checked these, I'd checked everything. > No, the young (looked less than 15 years old) tester failed it for > insufficient weld on the floor pan. Claimed it wasn;t even attached at > the back. > I explained to him that if he looked inside the car under the seat he > would see the welds (I should know, I did them, nice tidy seam) which > would proove that the back edge of the floor pan was just what was left > of the overlapping metal. But oh, no, too busy to spare the time! > Git Git Git! > Now have to book a retest and persuade him in my own time. > Anyone have a monkey wrench? > Tim > > -- *********************************************************************************************************** Nissan Technical Centre Europe Limited. Registered in England Number 2228415 Registered Office Cranfield Technology Park, Moulsoe Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0DB Telephone : +44 (1234) 75 5555 This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee you may not copy, forward, disclose or otherwise use it, or any part of it, in any form whatsoever. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender and ensure that all copies of this e-mail and any files transmitted with it are deleted. Any views or opinions represented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Nissan or its affiliate companies. Although this e-mail and its attachments have been scanned for the presence of computer viruses, Nissan will not be liable for any losses as a result of any viruses being passed on. *********************************************************************************************************** /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
