Q Plate MOT Advantages?
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Q Plate MOT Advantages?
OK, so I've just bought a factory black, 1982 Trans-Am T-Top......thing is it's on a Q Plate.
Only been on the road for 6yrs since it was imported in 1989, and spent the rest of its life in a garage, so needs recomissioning and is on a Q plate. I thought this was a bad thing, but after a bit of Googling it seems perhaps it's a good thing, as there appears to be loads of things that don't get cheked at MOT time. So, can anyone in the know on here, provide a list of what is exempt from MOT testing on a Q plate.
So far Ive been told that:
Emissions arent tested (only visually to see if smoke comes out the exhaust),
Rear Seatbelts are not tested,
Side indicators are not tested.....????
Cheers,
Alastair.
Only been on the road for 6yrs since it was imported in 1989, and spent the rest of its life in a garage, so needs recomissioning and is on a Q plate. I thought this was a bad thing, but after a bit of Googling it seems perhaps it's a good thing, as there appears to be loads of things that don't get cheked at MOT time. So, can anyone in the know on here, provide a list of what is exempt from MOT testing on a Q plate.
So far Ive been told that:
Emissions arent tested (only visually to see if smoke comes out the exhaust),
Rear Seatbelts are not tested,
Side indicators are not tested.....????
Cheers,
Alastair.
Re: Q Plate MOT Advantages?
Emissions arent tested (only visually to see if smoke comes out the exhaust),
Rear Seatbelts are not tested,
Side indicators are not tested.....????
john dont do them anyway so no advantage
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Re: Q Plate MOT Advantages?
Vehicles having a Q plate registration when presented for MOT are to
be treated as being first used on 1 January 1971, or before
so no fog light required, visual inspection for smoke on emision test
you could get away with one centre brake light only
you dont need side repeaters or hazard warning
rear seatbelts are not required, but if fitted are tested the same as any (later) vehicle
be treated as being first used on 1 January 1971, or before
so no fog light required, visual inspection for smoke on emision test
you could get away with one centre brake light only
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you dont need side repeaters or hazard warning
rear seatbelts are not required, but if fitted are tested the same as any (later) vehicle
Re: Q Plate MOT Advantages?
Awseome.....nice one John!
Amazingly all the hazzard light ect are working and not even got a puff of smoke on startup out this new car, so I reckon it'll be MOTable once the rear shocks and backbox are swapped over for the ones out the GTA.....oh and the handbrake it stuck in the off position.
Amazingly all the hazzard light ect are working and not even got a puff of smoke on startup out this new car, so I reckon it'll be MOTable once the rear shocks and backbox are swapped over for the ones out the GTA.....oh and the handbrake it stuck in the off position.
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Wonder why its on Q plate exactly ?
at least you dont need to fit a fog light, i take mine on and off every year for the MOT, except i havnt actually taken it off since last year because i cant be bothered, lol
at least you dont need to fit a fog light, i take mine on and off every year for the MOT, except i havnt actually taken it off since last year because i cant be bothered, lol
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Re: Q Plate MOT Advantages?
Only thing you may get is a drop in it's sale value & for insurance value
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