MOT: taking elswhere following failure

[splashback]

When car failed its MOT test in the old days, if you felt it was unreasonable and you didn't want to go to the hassle of making an official appeal, you could take a gamble and see if it faired better at another testing station. Is this still possible given the new computerised system?

[sara3]

can you just let us know where you are, so I can keep my kids off the roads? and pavements, etc..

[TWR]

I can understand your question & I know what you mean, I had checked my friends Daughters car for test it need a silencer + a couple of wiper rubbers/blades, I replaced them a final check on all booked an MOT, they failed it on a leak on the power steering, I went to another test station passed with no problems, I asked about the steering and to check, they could not find any problem what so ever, So I will go back to the first part of my answer.

[bigboots]

Yes it is possible to take it to another testing station for another test, IF they wanted to they could check and see that it had failed else where and what it had failled on but most testers have not got the time and if they are going to sign a legal document then they are going to check it

[TheGrump]

No knowledge and Sarah, your answers are a little silly, if I may say so. You are assuming that this person has a dangerous and unroadworthy car.
Please bear in mind that an MOT covers the state of the cars roadworthiness at time of testing. That testing is down to the personal opinion of one MOT tester, who may or not be sensible when it comes to testing. There are testers who do everythng to the book, there are testers who do more than the book, there are testers who will use a little discretion. And of course there are testers who will advice that the lower sprocket gasket flange is dangerous, but we can fix it here for you in an hour for fifty quid mate.

If you had a number plate light out, would you prefer a fail, or a "get a new bulb in a drop the car back and show us?"

As far as I am aware, you can take a car for an MOT anywhere, but the new system will flag up that the car has been taken to two separate testers, and may cause questions to be asked.

[dm1982]

No it wont, testing stations do not have access to the records of other testing stations, the system forbids this as each tester at one particular testing station can only access records for that particular station, using a unique VOSA number. Basically each testing station only has access to the MOT tests that they have carried out, it would be a bit of a shambles if your car failed at one station and then popped round the corner and had another station over-rule and pass it!! only the tester who entered the failure criteria on the system can then pass the car, UNLESS you pay for a whole new test to be carried out at another station but if they pass it after its failed it will be flagged up at VOSA

[splashback]

If it is "flagged up at VOSA" what happens then?