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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 1:39:55 GMT 1
My Picasso failed it's CT, the tester told me I have 2 months to fix the probs.
What happens if I don't want to carry out the repairs for at least six months?
The reason is I want to take the car off the road and do some major work on the engine and paintwork, I also want to replace brake parts which are currently considered OK.
The car is 14 years old and I want to do the work which I consider is necessary to give it another 5 to 6 years before scrapping, I could just scrap it but I have had it from new and it has only covered around 60k so to me the effort will be worthwhile.
Do I have to do the work that is required now or can I just take it for a test when I am ready?
Pete.
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Post by JohnP on Dec 2, 2014 8:05:29 GMT 1
My take on the situation is that as long as you don't use the vehicle once the CT has expired, you can get it tested when you are ready. It will need a full re-test as opposed to a free re-check and to stay legal the vehile will need to be trailered to the CT station after the two month period has expired, although I don't think many people do this. You do need to keep the insurance valid but you can reduce the cover for the period it is not being used.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 9:03:51 GMT 1
Thanks John, that's what I thought, needed a second opinion  |
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Post by bisdu on Dec 2, 2014 12:24:51 GMT 1
Just a thought - and I stand o be corrected - but don't you have 2 months rather than the life of the CT - I'm assuming this date is longer than he expiry of the CT (unless you do it very early.)You will have the fail certificate as proof of 2 months and no one knows until that date that will be not doing the work and renewing immediately
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 13:53:02 GMT 1
The CT would have expired on 12th December, I had it done on the 18th November as we were traveling to the UK on the 20th, as I understand it I now have until the 18th Jan 2015 to fix the problems, apart from the fact I want to do other work we will not be back in France in time to do the necessary repairs, so no chance of a re-test.
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Post by bisdu on Dec 2, 2014 14:13:12 GMT 1
yes - that's what I thought
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Post by meldrew on Dec 2, 2014 17:59:27 GMT 1
Bisu you are nearly correct, but to clarify: I have just sold a car to a friend, the CT was done in March so it is only 8 months old (thus had another 16 months to run). However, the rules say as the CT was over 6 months old I had to get it re-tested, this I did yesterday and it failed on a minor point to do with the headlights, which I repaired overnight and took it back today for re-test and it passed OK.
BUT the point was the tester removed the 'pass' note from the windscreen which ran out sometime in 2016 when it failed the new test yesterday - I then had 2 months to correct the fault on the new test. Therefore it doesn't matter how long the existing certificate has to run, if you have the car tested the old certificate is cancelled and the pass (24 months) or fail (2 months)decision of the latest test stands.
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