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Stealth
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Posted: Sat Apr 16th, 2011 10:26 am |
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Bright Ideas? wrote:
Stealth you seem to be reading the post as if I am saying the MOT Scheme don't belong to VOSA?
What I actually meant was that MOT Stations in the private sector are the only fools who give their trade away, and then justify their actions later
I just read it as I saw it Bright Ideas - looks like what you said & what you meant were 2 different things, but thank you for clarifying your post.
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KevG
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Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 11:16 pm |
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Arent we all in the private sector (Council run stations aside)?
Kev
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Bright Ideas?
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Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 10:04 pm |
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Stealth wrote: Bright Ideas? wrote:
Only VTS's outside VOSA's network do discounting and give their trade away. A VTS once said to me that it's OK to discount because they make it up via repairs , in other words look for work
There are NO vehicle testing stations outside VOSA's network ??? 
Stealth you seem to be reading the post as if I am saying the MOT Scheme don't belong to VOSA?
What I actually meant was that MOT Stations in the private sector are the only fools who give their trade away, and then justify their actions later
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Stealth
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Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 07:33 pm |
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KevG wrote: Just a thought.
If we do eventually intergrate into one Europe, will it mean that an "MOT" test from a fellow member state will be valid in another state?
Kev
That appears to be the aim Kev - again the subject was raised during the MOT seminars.
There are already two countries exchanging MOT data - Spain & the Netherlands I believe, so the MOT is recognised in both countries.
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KevG
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Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 06:09 pm |
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Just a thought.
If we do eventually intergrate into one Europe, will it mean that an "MOT" test from a fellow member state will be valid in another state?
Kev
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Stealth
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Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 05:10 pm |
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Bright Ideas? wrote:
Only VTS's outside VOSA's network do discounting and give their trade away. A VTS once said to me that it's OK to discount because they make it up via repairs, in other words look for work
There are NO vehicle testing stations outside VOSA's network ???
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Stealth
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Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 05:08 pm |
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castrolrob wrote: if we are to follow the eu model does that mean the government will be conducting all mots and not just hgv?does it mean that passes will be cheaper than failures?and will it be a fixed rate?how many vosa test stations do discount tests/retests?anyone?
I fear that it will be the other way round rob - the Government is actively encouraging private contractors to open 'Approved test Facilities' for HGV & PSV testing, leading to the closure of more Goods Vehicle Testing Stations, which is already happening.
The trend appears to be leaning more & more towards partial or eventually full privatisation of the HGV & PSV testing schemes.
In the last round of seminars VOSA stated that they would be seeking to pull out of all Class 4, 5L & 7 testing at Goods Vehicle Testing Stations.
The concept of contractors with a near perfect pass rate at HGV & PSV test being allowed to 'self certify' - issue their own HGV & PSV test certificates - has also been explored.
At present there is no discounting of test fees for 4, 5, and 7's tested at GVTS's
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Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 03:36 pm |
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castrolrob wrote: if we are to follow the eu model does that mean the government will be conducting all mots and not just hgv?does it mean that passes will be cheaper than failures?and will it be a fixed rate?how many vosa test stations do discount tests/retests?anyone?
Only VTS's outside VOSA's network do discounting and give their trade away. A VTS once said to me that it's OK to discount because they make it up via repairs, in other words look for work
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castrolrob
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Posted: Fri Apr 15th, 2011 03:03 pm |
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if we are to follow the eu model does that mean the government will be conducting all mots and not just hgv?does it mean that passes will be cheaper than failures?and will it be a fixed rate?how many vosa test stations do discount tests/retests?anyone?
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KevG
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Posted: Wed Apr 13th, 2011 09:25 pm |
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EU will not be allowed to set prices as too many local variations.
Plus the price in UK would vary according to the Euro!
Kev
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mjk
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Posted: Thu Mar 24th, 2011 09:51 am |
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TREASURY bean-counters planned to whack VAT on MOTs in today's budget but George Osborne has vetoed the move - for now.
The proposal would have seen the price of vehicle roadworthiness tests increase by 20 per cent from £54.85 to £65.82, raising £400million a year.
But a senior Treasury source said: "George was not having it at all. It's not something he would want to do."
However the hike may be introduced next year, when new EU rules prevent governments setting MOT prices - making them eligible for VAT.
In the SUN so must be true.
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