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goddens
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Posted: Thu Nov 27th, 2008 05:39 pm |
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We have just started doing taxi tests for south cambs, who's requirements are an mot +basic check of interior and paintwork etc. and a few bits of paper work.
We get an aditional £30 above the mot test fee so its quite a good thing to get into if your local council changes their system of testing as the whole lot can still be done in about an hour.
ben
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ASTONMANN
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Posted: Wed Nov 19th, 2008 10:01 pm |
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I run a class 4 testing station in Denbighshire(N.Wales). We carry out Full Taxi Tests for the council every 6 months. They provide us with their own checksheets, basically the same as an MOT but stricter and with extra items to check.
There are a lot of taxis round here which are over 7 yrs old, so the owner/presenter has to have it inspected by the local taxi inspector for body and interior condition before bringing it in for a test(have a letter with them).
Mileages range from about 20K to 80K per year so items which are normally advised on an MOT would fail.
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Wesley
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Posted: Tue Nov 18th, 2008 12:13 am |
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David wrote: nicknak wrote: I thought VOSA once said that the Taxi test provided the same standards as the mot test, except there were additional items added to the test because the vehicle was used for Hire and Reward, which was used to carry pasengers.
Not at all how can a once a year check to minimum standards compare with a taxi test? Our local test standard is on a parr with new, no amount of wear or free play is allowed in anything what so ever. Only the very smallest of sratches are allowed on the bodywork, no discolouration of paintwork and certainly no different coloured bits at all. Even door hinges are checked and can fail if there is any notceable drop in the door when opened.
I was quite confident that a senior trainer at VOSA said the standards where the same except for some items, like paint and interior etc, maybe should ask them see what they say.
With regards minimum test standards, that i don't see to be a problem because I have taxis tested by me each year, then they go for a taxi test and nobody has every complained and I do these same vehicles every six months, so with respect if I pass and advise say slight play in ball joints etc, then the taxi people must be doing the same no?
David
Our Local Councils, require Taxis to have an Interim Inspection every Three Months, hence the Overload issue.
The Interims, Obviously cover the general roadworthiness of these vehicles on a much greater basis, time wise, than Our Own Annual Inspections of "Joe`s Vehicles?
Then the condition of paintwork, window tints, etc, etc. Are included in Their Annual Inspection.
Wes.
Last edited on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 12:14 am by Wesley
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David
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Posted: Mon Nov 17th, 2008 11:29 pm |
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nicknak wrote: I thought VOSA once said that the Taxi test provided the same standards as the mot test, except there were additional items added to the test because the vehicle was used for Hire and Reward, which was used to carry pasengers.
Not at all how can a once a year check to minimum standards compare with a taxi test? Our local test standard is on a parr with new, no amount of wear or free play is allowed in anything what so ever. Only the very smallest of sratches are allowed on the bodywork, no discolouration of paintwork and certainly no different coloured bits at all. Even door hinges are checked and can fail if there is any notceable drop in the door when opened.
I was quite confident that a senior trainer at VOSA said the standards where the same except for some items, like paint and interior etc, maybe should ask them see what they say.
With regards minimum test standards, that i don't see to be a problem because I have taxis tested by me each year, then they go for a taxi test and nobody has every complained and I do these same vehicles every six months, so with respect if I pass and advise say slight play in ball joints etc, then the taxi people must be doing the same no?
David
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nicknak
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Posted: Mon Nov 17th, 2008 06:34 pm |
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I thought VOSA once said that the Taxi test provided the same standards as the mot test, except there were additional items added to the test because the vehicle was used for Hire and Reward, which was used to carry pasengers.
Not at all how can a once a year check to minimum standards compare with a taxi test? Our local test standard is on a parr with new, no amount of wear or free play is allowed in anything what so ever. Only the very smallest of sratches are allowed on the bodywork, no discolouration of paintwork and certainly no different coloured bits at all. Even door hinges are checked and can fail if there is any notceable drop in the door when opened.
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Wesley
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Posted: Sun Nov 16th, 2008 10:03 pm |
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grme25 wrote: hi all new to this forum but the council test issue has prompted me to reply.we are a small indepentant privatly owned site currentley have about 20taxis on our books getting preventive/routine maintance. our local council approved testing site is also a council repair centre ie repair servicing bin wagons grass cutters etc it cannot cope with the amount of taxi tests it conducts yet the council will not subcontract to any sites in our area this leads to long delays in taxi owners getting tests/retests. one guy i know crashed his car got it replaced rang to book a test told he would have to wait three weeks he cannot understand why he cannot have it done with us.have spoke to the council but they say its a licience issue.i think the council has a monopoly on mots/taxi tests hat do you all think thanks
So contact your locally elected councillors and inform them of the issue, and get all the taxi drivers to do the same.
If other local councils can farm out interim taxi tests then I`m pretty sure yours can as well, either that or vote accordingly next time.
Wes.
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grme25
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Posted: Sun Nov 16th, 2008 09:38 pm |
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hi all new to this forum but the council test issue has prompted me to reply.we are a small indepentant privatly owned site currentley have about 20taxis on our books getting preventive/routine maintance. our local council approved testing site is also a council repair centre ie repair servicing bin wagons grass cutters etc it cannot cope with the amount of taxi tests it conducts yet the council will not subcontract to any sites in our area this leads to long delays in taxi owners getting tests/retests. one guy i know crashed his car got it replaced rang to book a test told he would have to wait three weeks he cannot understand why he cannot have it done with us.have spoke to the council but they say its a licience issue.i think the council has a monopoly on mots/taxi tests hat do you all think thanks
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Wesley
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Posted: Sun Nov 16th, 2008 09:14 pm |
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cjbmeb14 wrote: How do you become approved to MOT Taxi's
Hi,
Taxis are tested Annually at Council run testing stations, however interim tests are carried out at council approved local testing stations.
You need to contact your local council and apply for their approval to carry out the interim tests.
regards, Wes.
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David
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Posted: Sun Nov 16th, 2008 05:37 pm |
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nicknak wrote: If you mean to conduct the taxi test thats another matter, and has nothing to do with mot's. For that you would have to get a job at your local council depot where the taxi's are tested as its normally done by the local council. Over in Bolton they have farmed it out and there are a number of local mot testing stations that conduct the taxi test, but again its nothing to do with an MOT.
Hi nicknak,
I thought VOSA once said that the Taxi test provided the same standards as the mot test, except there were additional items added to the test because the vehicle was used for Hire and Reward, which was used to carry pasengers.
David
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nicknak
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Posted: Sun Nov 16th, 2008 11:34 am |
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If you mean to conduct the taxi test thats another matter, and has nothing to do with mot's. For that you would have to get a job at your local council depot where the taxi's are tested as its normally done by the local council. Over in Bolton they have farmed it out and there are a number of local mot testing stations that conduct the taxi test, but again its nothing to do with an MOT.
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nicknak
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Posted: Sun Nov 16th, 2008 11:29 am |
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??? Taxis are class 4 mostly.
Last edited on Sun Nov 16th, 2008 11:30 am by nicknak
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cjbmeb14
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Posted: Sun Nov 16th, 2008 07:20 am |
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