Hi Soksy,
The machine you talk off is to help the introduction of single person testing. At the moment we at certain parts of the test require an assistant, normaly an apprentice (gives them a break from making the tea [;)] ) to shake the steering wheel and apply leaver bars under wheels ect.I know a test is exspensive but this is supposed to represent 1 hours labour,poss the case for 'Fred In The Shed' but main dealers charge double that an hour[:0] so to if it cuts down testing time and the number of people required it will good news for the main dealer.Have not heard of any plans to make it a requirement yet to have this fitted at a test centre. I think HGV are already tested on this system just down to the sizes involved unless there apprentices are HUGE[}:)]
Should'nt be bad news for 'us TR7' owners as the final decision is still the testers and our lower jionts tend to show wear with the weight off the jiont where as other cars req the vech weight on them so show up in a 'shake' test. To be honest anything that fails an MOT on wear should be completely knackerd other a pass and advice should be issued (VT 32).
Paul should have let me know about your MOT would have booked yours in for a test and done it myself.Should pass ok its a bl88dy good car.
Cheers John.
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