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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20588  
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28th Nov 2016 10:22pm |
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| Fifth Horseman Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 328 
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The headlamp aim requirements changed this year, the lower aim limit has been lowered (to reduce the failure rate
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28th Nov 2016 10:27pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20588
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^^ This is what I'm talking about with accuracy, I can't see how you can get them right without the proper equipment.
And to be honest I can't see the point in messing with it for the cost to get it sorted. To my mind it's getting ridiculously complicated. What next, headlight too square or too round. If he has adjusted them to spec, I don't like it. There are dark areas in front that we're not there before on dipped. Not super severe but enough for you to miss something, particularly on undulating roads. I'm not overly worried but it is quite annoying. Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes. Big Brother is Watching. 🇬🇧ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ¥ó ®ó §ó ¿ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó ´ó ¿ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸â›½ï¸ðŸ›¢ï¸âš™ï¸ðŸ§°ðŸ’ª |
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29th Nov 2016 12:51am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17556 
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I set mine against a brick wall. Start close to the wall and set them the same height, then check the horizontal cut-off drops about 1 brick every 15 feet or so as you pull back. Not perfect but it's not let me down yet.
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29th Nov 2016 6:42am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Why did they want your NI number ?
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29th Nov 2016 6:56am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2687 
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You can get them right without the proper equipment, okay maybe not inch-perfect but you can get them so they are as high as possible without dazzling people - which is more important than whether it passes the MOT or not.
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29th Nov 2016 7:25am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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There are an awful lot of people that fail the "not dazzling" requirement round here :/
And the people that drive around with foglights on whatever the weather. |
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29th Nov 2016 9:25am |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888  
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I've always set mine the way I was taught to do it on my motorbike nearly 40 years ago. Never had an issue with failing an MOT on headlight adjustment.
It's simply a case of adjusting the high beam so that the centre of the beam is at the same height as the centre of the headlight. Pull the vehicle up to a wall or garage door, mark the centres of the lights on the wall/door, back up 20 feet and adjust the lights on high beam until they are both aligned with the marks. Dipped beam will always cut off below the high beam centre if the lights are properly designed and have the correct bulbs in them. The MOT test equipment essentially does the same thing as this test. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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29th Nov 2016 10:55am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20588
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My thoughts exactly Steve. I know their intention was that they hoped I wouldn't bother with having the car by making it a hassle. When I said I'd go back home and get it their faces dropped. Last year I didn't have the same issues or NI number idea, I've hired a Transite for a week before using only my clean licence and licence number, Not NI numbers. Sadly, I can't remember mine off the top of my head so needed the card. Last years courtesy had so little fuel in it I could hardly get it to the nearest petrol station safely, iirc has 7miles in it on the display but was obviously running on fumes. 
I honestly think typical places like Halfords would do better and if they had their act together and dint take all day I wouldn't even need a courtesy. Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes. Big Brother is Watching. 🇬🇧ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ¥ó ®ó §ó ¿ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó ´ó ¿ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸â›½ï¸ðŸ›¢ï¸âš™ï¸ðŸ§°ðŸ’ª |
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29th Nov 2016 4:32pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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I would be very careful giving that information to anyone, trouble is they may "need it" for proof of I'd but how do you know that information is safe ... identity theft comes to mind ... or am I being paranoid?
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29th Nov 2016 4:39pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20588
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Not paranoid at all, I thought the same myself. Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes.
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29th Nov 2016 4:51pm |
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| UtilityTruck Member Since: 09 Jan 2014 Location: Oxford Posts: 463
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Now paper licence counterparts don't 'exist' they need your NI number to request info about endorsements on your licence. (For the hire car).if you don't want to hand over the number, you can go on the dvla website and get the reference code yourself and give them that.
Sure sidewall damage should be picked up because most people wouldn't check their tyres (I'm not 100% some people could even point out which bit of the car the tyres are!) but failing it on that is crazy, that 'damage' is so minor. |
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12th Dec 2016 6:43pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20588
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Well, one year on I changed away and over to Halfords just for MOT's anyway.
I've just came back, clean sheet no advisories no nothing. The guys there were quick, courteous, and bang on time as was I. No attitude, waiting around or judgemental attitude. Booked for 1:50pm I was there at 1:45, all paper work ready to go. Hand over job done and it was in the bay @ 1:50. Went around the shops for a bit, got back at 2:40 and in 5 mins even earlier than an hour was done and off I went. Even paid in advance by PayPal too so no fussing with that. £29.99 compared to £42 previously. All in definitely recommend.  Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes.
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26th Oct 2017 3:22pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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Incorrect. It's a common myth, the spare isn't tested at all. At worst all the tester can do is give an advisory that it's in poor condition. But it's not and never has been a reason for failure. |
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26th Oct 2017 4:08pm |
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