Mot feelings.

Is it me or is the feeling of your bus passing the MOT one of the best in the world.I literally have just got her back from the garage (and she's driving beautifully too touch wood) with a pass sheet and ahh its really gave me a bit of a buzz if I'm honest and a bit emorional ( daft i know). I can relax now though. What are MOTs like for you folks ? .

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,same same same

I dont have one on mine as its not needed nowadays! i keep up with all the maintenance and is always serviced at least once a year, so save myself the torture!

Just this morning failed on brakes and hand brake. Busy nights after work now to get it back in next Saturday. Once parts arrive.

I think the mot exempt thing is ridiculous, It’s opening the door for some people to get away with having dangerous shit heaps on the road. It’s a minimum standard to meet, which isn’t hard and £40-50 once a year isn’t going to break the bank.

Velgreeno said:

Is it me or is the feeling of your bus passing the MOT one of the best in the world.I literally have just got her back from the garage (and she's driving beautifully too touch wood) with a pass sheet and ahh its really gave me a bit of a buzz if I'm honest and a bit emorional ( daft i know). I can relax now though. What are MOTs like for you folks ? .

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Had mine this week. My MOT guy never wants to do it, tells me it's a classic car and they don't need them! I have told him I am more than happy to pay £40 to have an extra pair of eyes have a look at the not so shiny parts. He does let me get under the ramp too to have a look around. Just makes me wish even more that I had a ramp of my own!

K@rlos said:

I think the mot exempt thing is ridiculous, It’s opening the door for some people to get away with having dangerous shit heaps on the road. It’s a minimum standard to meet, which isn’t hard and £40-50 once a year isn’t going to break the bank.

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I totally agree. I pulled the belly pans off mine to discover that the chassis was kippered. All sorted now but would have been a death trap if driven. As stated mot is minimum standard of safety anyways. as suggested it should be a reflection on your ability to upkeep these old girls - or give you trust in the work you’ve paid someone else to do.

When MOT’s were mandatory , forums were full of stories of people buying campers with a fresh ticket that were complete death traps It’s a very flawed system

I don’t bother myself, but fair do’s if you do.

When I was looking for a T2 the amount of "deathtraps" that were being offered as roadworthy was shocking. It's a nice feeling not having to MOT it, but it is worth it for peace of mind. If you had an accident I wonder how many insurers would pay out if the vehicle was in such a bad state.

heyskull said:

When I was looking for a T2 the amount of "deathtraps" that were being offered as roadworthy was shocking. It's a nice feeling not having to MOT it, but it is worth it for peace of mind. If you had an accident I wonder how many insurers would pay out if the vehicle was in such a bad state.

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I’m afraid that’s word for word my exact thoughts on the subject. I think on it as an additional insurance to my insurance. Although I hate paying out insurance premiums, I do believe that a nasty accident situation could probably be aided by your insurance company’s position of their client having a credible record of upkeep to a required standard. Any classic insurance IMHO needs this little additional ‘supplement’ and an agreed insurance valuation. We all know there are few if none , zero , nilpwaw insurance companies in the poverty stakes and I don’t think they really like paying out claims if there is any possibility of passing the blame to elsewhere or somewhere else.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,, just thoughts.

I haven't had an MOT for a few years now, I check my bus regularly, and don't cover that many miles in it in all fairness so the likelihood of anything changing over a 12 month period that will be a safety concern is unlikely. That said I've owned my bus for 17 years and have removed/replaced/inspected every inch of it in that time. I check hubs, steering components/brakes and the like regularly, I also don't change my oil every year but take a view depending on mileage covered.
I bought my first bus that was a latebay which had a full MOT, it was a death trap

I still test mine. I didn’t for a couple of years when the exemption came in, but as I do nearly all the servicing myself I felt better having an MOT tester cast their eyes over the van. Also if I eventually sell it having an MOT every year is some reassurance for a potential buyer. I agree it’s not a perfect system, but it’s better than nothing in my view.

I'll just chip in my tuppence worth.
As my bus is 'modified" my insurers recommend that I have my bus MOT'd. As my broker says it's one less reason for them not pay out in the event of a claim.

sparkywig said:

I'll just chip in my tuppence worth.
As my bus is 'modified" my insurers recommend that I have my bus MOT'd. As my broker says it's one less reason for them not pay out in the event of a claim.

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Same

My insurance broker is an AI Chat Bot that doesn’t know shit