MOTs, Servicing and Hab Checks

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I think you might be saying I was right, Easy. 

I might have done if you had made any comment about my post prior to giving a link. My previous reply was to Steve's comment regarding giving cars a run

Previously there had been no restriction in distance travelled for exercise. So you were able to give a vehicle a long run.

Now it appears to hinge around 'reasonable' distance.

I don’t think it’s a pandemic issue, it’s a more general issue around warranties, and getting that little stamp in the book. Owners shouldn’t be forced into using a dealer for servicing, most of the MOT, vehicle servicing can be undertaken be any competent local garage surely? The only criteria for garage we use to have ours serviced, is that it can actually get into the workshop and up on ramps given the height of the vehicle. Mobile services for habitation checks?

(What does a hab check actually consist of nowadays? I appreciate our MH is a good bit older than many, but unsure about this?)

 

I read somewhere that if you were driving for a service or MOT during lockdown then police could ask you for proof of that service? That is  some booking email (the garages I use always do that) or even a number for them to ring?

It could be an easy excuse to use otherwise, and why would a MH be out and about? Yes one could use it to get somewhere to take exercise or to go shopping but local is still the key word.

Personally I think the 75 miles from home cannot be stretched to being local.

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Good point re "in an emergency"

took OH's car to Halfords (approx 5 miles) to buy new rear wiper, nice young lady offered to fit for me and do a mini service, bit of a con job really, but she was only doing her job, and very well.

After doing a battery check she asked if car was starting ok, i said it was stuttering a little, but put that down to doing only short runs and battery not charging fully, "no" she said, "battery is knackered and has been on car since new", car is a 2007 Kia Carens 77k miles, "can i fit a new battery for you sir", of course, total cost of visit £140, but it could have cost me my head if OH had been out in it and it would not start AA breakdown or no AA breakdown , and I like to think i kept a person in a job 

We took our motorhome recently for a service, MOT and small repair (front light) the garage was busy with other vehicles needing the same. I think the Gov. realised earlier on that postponing MOTs could result in dangerous vehicle being on the road. A motorhome is a vehicle, some have to be taken to more specialist garages due to their size. I can't see a problem in having a roadworthy vehicle or having to find a suitable garage that will do the job. We travelled a few miles to get ours done some have to travel further. We use another place for a habiation check but that's not due yet. 

We did stick out like a sore thumb as there aren't many M/Hs on the road but that's the way it goes just now. 

PS I wasn't a passenger I was driving the back up vehicle to give the driver a lift home and back again.

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