Adam, this may help your quest;
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Motoring/Ownin ... k=i1%2BskO
also;
http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/
surely you must have some redress about this, as your MOT certificate must match your registration document.
Perhaps people should be thinking of taking their documents and old MOT with them to the station.
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as far as i know its always been there, thats how they work out braking efficiency, i think most of the time they just guess, but i know my mate and my brother had this problem years agoDon't know about this weight thing though - that could get to be a real ballsache if we are all expected to dial in chassis weight. How long has it been going on ?
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Anonymous
more on this subject;
http://www.motester.co.uk/st15.html
in particular;
Brake performance
Right at the beginning of this section there seems to be an anomaly. There are four examples of vehicles which should not be tested on the roller brake test equipment. They are vehicles with:
• more than one driving axle permanently engaged
• limited slip differential
• belt drive transmission
• Brakes for which the servo operates only when the vehicle is moving
The alternative is to use a decelerometer or ‘plate brake test’ equipment.
However, later in section 3.7 under the heading “Testing transmission handbrakes” it says “When using a decelerometer to test a transmission handbrake…” yet a vehicle fitted with such a handbrake isn’t in the list!
This isn’t the problem it may seem to be. The reasons listed are only ‘examples’. So provided you’ve got a good reason to do so you can opt to test any vehicle’s brakes with the decelerometer.
But still be careful when deciding to use roller brake test equipment. There are, in particular, some older ‘classic’ and vintage cars out there with very strange braking systems indeed – so if in doubt, check. The very last thing you want is to damage the brakes/transmission on an expensive vehicle!
http://www.motester.co.uk/st15.html
in particular;
Brake performance
Right at the beginning of this section there seems to be an anomaly. There are four examples of vehicles which should not be tested on the roller brake test equipment. They are vehicles with:
• more than one driving axle permanently engaged
• limited slip differential
• belt drive transmission
• Brakes for which the servo operates only when the vehicle is moving
The alternative is to use a decelerometer or ‘plate brake test’ equipment.
However, later in section 3.7 under the heading “Testing transmission handbrakes” it says “When using a decelerometer to test a transmission handbrake…” yet a vehicle fitted with such a handbrake isn’t in the list!
This isn’t the problem it may seem to be. The reasons listed are only ‘examples’. So provided you’ve got a good reason to do so you can opt to test any vehicle’s brakes with the decelerometer.
But still be careful when deciding to use roller brake test equipment. There are, in particular, some older ‘classic’ and vintage cars out there with very strange braking systems indeed – so if in doubt, check. The very last thing you want is to damage the brakes/transmission on an expensive vehicle!
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Anonymous
more ;
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_370.htm
it says;
Certain vehicles should not be tested on a roller brake tester, eg vehicles with
More than one driving axle permanently engaged
Limited-slip differential
Belt-driven transmission
Brakes for which the servo operates only when the vehicle is moving
These vehicles should be tested using a properly calibrated and maintained decelerometer or a plate brake tester designated as acceptable for the statutory tests, see Sub Section 3.7 B, page 25, and C, page 26.
A roller brake test is also not appropriate for vehicles with damaged, under-inflated or studded tyres.
http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual_370.htm
it says;
Certain vehicles should not be tested on a roller brake tester, eg vehicles with
More than one driving axle permanently engaged
Limited-slip differential
Belt-driven transmission
Brakes for which the servo operates only when the vehicle is moving
These vehicles should be tested using a properly calibrated and maintained decelerometer or a plate brake tester designated as acceptable for the statutory tests, see Sub Section 3.7 B, page 25, and C, page 26.
A roller brake test is also not appropriate for vehicles with damaged, under-inflated or studded tyres.
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Anonymous
don't range rovers use a handbrake system on the trans ? well on the prop anyways ?neil wrote:more on this subject;
The alternative is to use a decelerometer or ‘plate brake test’ equipment.
However, later in section 3.7 under the heading “Testing transmission handbrakes” it says “When using a decelerometer to test a transmission handbrake…” yet a vehicle fitted with such a handbrake isn’t in the list!
Thanks for the links Neil
That was the crazy thing about it - I took my V5 and old MOT to the testing station. And the tester is a decent guy who has MOT'd my Coronet 8 times. I think the problem is that he is "IT challenged".neil wrote: Perhaps people should be thinking of taking their documents and old MOT with them to the station.
, let us know how you get on then.