Post by Daveg on Jan 13, 2010 22:40:59 GMT
There is a new web page open from the BBC, VOSA didn't want the data published, but the Commissioner forced it through. I posted this;
I think that the VOSA computerisation system for MOT Testing is a great leap forwards, but not without some faults. You have mentioned that one mot tester thought a car was manufactured in 1883, this may not be entiry correct, VOSA once advised that they did not want vehicle presenters carrying their V5 documents around at time of MOT Test, so although a tester may know the date is incorrect, the tester may not know what to do about it. What I normally do is change the registration date to 01/month/year on VIN plate or registration number, then advise the presenter.
There are other problems too, Swansea enter data into Computerisation to initially advise the testing scheme what the correct data is for a particular vehicle, I have found on occasions that this data is in fact incorrect and has lead testers into registering vehicles for test incorrectly. On other occasions I have found that the listed data in the drop down menus does not contain the correct information to allow a vehicle to be correctly selected.
Then you have the VIN identifications, if VOSA at Swansea do not enter this data as laid out on the VIN plate, then a mismatch can occur and the tester then has a record on the monthly performance report showing errors the tester has made, which may also be VOSA's fault, but the tester cannot correct such data.
I think I have to say that I do agree with VOSA when they say that publishing the figures could have an adverse effect on the manufacturers, I think that it must be appreciated that there are some fifty thousand mot testers within the UK testing vehicles, and none of us are perfect, thus completing mot testing using standards of Men and not that of Angels, VOSA of course being the Angels?
The web address is;http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2010/01/mot_failure_rates_released.html?s_sync=1#postcomment
Have a look, free to register post your views.
Dave
I think that the VOSA computerisation system for MOT Testing is a great leap forwards, but not without some faults. You have mentioned that one mot tester thought a car was manufactured in 1883, this may not be entiry correct, VOSA once advised that they did not want vehicle presenters carrying their V5 documents around at time of MOT Test, so although a tester may know the date is incorrect, the tester may not know what to do about it. What I normally do is change the registration date to 01/month/year on VIN plate or registration number, then advise the presenter.
There are other problems too, Swansea enter data into Computerisation to initially advise the testing scheme what the correct data is for a particular vehicle, I have found on occasions that this data is in fact incorrect and has lead testers into registering vehicles for test incorrectly. On other occasions I have found that the listed data in the drop down menus does not contain the correct information to allow a vehicle to be correctly selected.
Then you have the VIN identifications, if VOSA at Swansea do not enter this data as laid out on the VIN plate, then a mismatch can occur and the tester then has a record on the monthly performance report showing errors the tester has made, which may also be VOSA's fault, but the tester cannot correct such data.
I think I have to say that I do agree with VOSA when they say that publishing the figures could have an adverse effect on the manufacturers, I think that it must be appreciated that there are some fifty thousand mot testers within the UK testing vehicles, and none of us are perfect, thus completing mot testing using standards of Men and not that of Angels, VOSA of course being the Angels?
The web address is;http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/opensecrets/2010/01/mot_failure_rates_released.html?s_sync=1#postcomment
Have a look, free to register post your views.
Dave