Whats going on with MOT Availability at the moment?

[FM155]

Ban the effing bots ffs!

When they restricted access a while back it was class for a week or less and then back to chaos. Kick them away tae feck aff it, don't understand why they are allowed access in the first place.

 

[Coog]

Are the bots back? I thought that had stopped a while ago.

 

[FM155]

From what I understand, yes.

 

[Rossӏmac]

From what I understand, yes.

The only one I can see that's online and says it's working is simplemot (£11.50 per booking currently). Not sure how legit it is as the website is a mess but it's got all of the right verbage on how to beat the bots (email verification etc.).

For what it's worth, I ran a website (with a bot running in behind the scenes) to offer fairly priced competition (£4) to mot-hub (£13) but the security upgrades to the DVA website beat me and seemingly also beat mot-hub, as they too have been offline for almost 3 months now.

I really doubt simplemot is getting the traffic to be the actual issue with booking as they are no where near top of the results on Google search, but I could well be wrong.

 

[Coog]

The only one I can see that's online and says it's working is simplemot (£11.50 per booking currently). Not sure how legit it is as the website is a mess but it's got all of the right verbage on how to beat the bots (email verification etc.).

For what it's worth, I ran a website (with a bot running in behind the scenes) to offer fairly priced competition (£4) to mot-hub (£13) but the security upgrades to the DVA website beat me and seemingly also beat mot-hub, as they too have been offline for almost 3 months now.

I really doubt simplemot is getting the traffic to be the actual issue with booking as they are no where near top of the results on Google search, but I could well be wrong.

Maybe it’s someone in their bedroom clicking refresh flat out

 

[FM155]

Not me!

How was the system fine for a short while after the DVA site security was strengthened and now its back to being dire? This has all the hallmarks of a horizon style frigged system.

Yet most mot's that I've been at in the last year have been in centres that looked to be abandoned.

 

[svensktoppen]

The centres look "abandoned" because they keep the cars coming at a steady rate, and not build up pointless queues outside just to "look busy". If everything works as it should, and people don't arrive silly early, then it should basically just be you there waiting.

 

[FM155]

I'm not talking about queues of cars outside, it's the handful of cars going through and testers standing around like the booking system isn't sending cars their way.

 

[davyk31]

Definitely more testers than cars any time I have been there recently. Can’t work the poor souls too hard can we.

 

[Jbridges522]

At balmoral here atm and 1 van in the que and thats it.

 

[_James_]

The centres look "abandoned" because they keep the cars coming at a steady rate, and not build up pointless queues outside just to "look busy". If everything works as it should, and people don't arrive silly early, then it should basically just be you there waiting.

Unfortunately, this is utterly bollocks.

 

[Coog]

Have seen a mixed bag all within the past 6 months to be honest. Mallusk was steady enough, Balmoral was quiet one day and then mental the next, as was Lisburn.

I was brought inside the centre for a motorbike MOT a few weeks ago and only about half the ramps were in use on a Friday morning.

 

[FM155]

This really doesn't appear to be anything much to do with capacity, more with capacity under utilisation. The testers are there and the equipment is there but the booking 'system' doesn't appear to be able to fill the slots. Something stinks about this, it's either incompetence or something deliberate in terms of policy.

 

[Jbridges522]

This really doesn't appear to be anything much to do with capacity, more with capacity under utilisation. The testers are there and the equipment is there but the booking 'system' doesn't appear to be able to fill the slots. Something stinks about this, it's either incompetence or something deliberate in terms of policy.

Obviously we can only go on what we see but I’d agree, they aren’t exactly run of their feet. I’d give him the mileage, done the lights then jumped out, been to the loo and back and he hadn’t touched the car 4 of them were standing chatting and only 2 cars arrived after me the whole time I was there.

At balmoral here atm and 1 van in the que and thats it.

1st time pass

 

[DJMCA]

Maybe it’s someone in their bedroom clicking refresh flat out

Yeah, thats been me for the past while. Button on my mouse is worn out ffs

 

[Boydie]

Just got a cancellation for Saturday 11th May at 1830 in Balmoral - happy days with 1 day left to spare

 

[clrrk]

Just booked an MOT so that I can import the Caddy... 1st November

 

[Jbridges522]

Just got a cancellation for Saturday 11th May at 1830 in Balmoral - happy days with 1 day left to spare

Definitely the easiest to pass at in my experience as well.

 

[Boydie]

Definitely the easiest to pass at in my experience as well.

I am not worried this time but fingers crossed - just wish it was fully serviced and complete before going in (I know its not a MOT issue)

 

[Jbridges522]

I am not worried this time but fingers crossed - just wish it was fully serviced and complete before going in (I know its not a MOT issue)

I've swore to never go back to ards lol

 

[DJMCA]

On a general note, do induction kits affect emissions? Its a model specific RamAir kit and only recently fitted so should be flowing cleanly etc.

Had just a thought in the back of my head that id be better fitting the standard airbox for MOT

 

[FM155]

Weren't the slot time length's increased during Covid? That alone would have a big impact if it is still in place.

 

[Coog]

On a general note, do induction kits affect emissions? Its a model specific RamAir kit and only recently fitted so should be flowing cleanly etc.

Had just a thought in the back of my head that id be better fitting the standard airbox for MOT

Never had a problem

 

[FM155]

On a general note, do induction kits affect emissions? Its a model specific RamAir kit and only recently fitted so should be flowing cleanly etc.

Had just a thought in the back of my head that id be better fitting the standard airbox for MOT

Also, never had a problem with induction kits for MOT's. As long as it passes the emissions test, there's no issue.

 

[Coog]

Actually one thing to be careful of is crank case breathers. If it vents to engine bay they can fail it on emissions.