WOF

[slightlydodgy]

Got a surprise the other day when I went for my Wof. Local garage was pretty busy but I had to go to New Plymouth (40 minutes away) so thought I would just go to the testing station. Had been doing work on the farm so I parked in the yard put my wet weather gear on and got under the ute with the washdown hose. Excesive you say - last warrant took 3 goes because it wasnt clean enough (another testing station) got the underside clean enough to see the stone chips in the underbody paint. Would you believe I got asked to steamclean the bottom of the truck. Needless to say the inspector got a 2 word reply - I think that you can guess what they were. local garage said could have saved you a trip and even adjusted the brakes for nothing Does this just happen to me??????

[mulover]

That sounds crazy!!, I'm guessing your talking about a VTNZ testing station?? I try to avoid those, Much better to go to your local garage, once they get to know you they will generally let you away with a bit.

[geeves]

I got told not to bring my wagon in again without a waterblast next time. He didnt send me away but after mumbling for 20 minutes about having to scrape brake lines etc he gave me a list of things that amounted to 600 in parts. Always cleaned it since and always passed first time. This is just a local bp garage

[slightlydodgy]

First one was vtnz second testing station was AA local garage says as long as I made an effort hes ok with it -mud and manure easier to get off than grease

[slightlydodgy]

First one was vtnz second testing station was AA local garage says as long as I made an effort hes ok with it -mud and manure easier to get off than grease

[mulover]

I'd always go for a splash in a river a day or 2 before i take it in for a WOF, they do appreciate vechiles being clean.

[geeves]

Most waterblasters can fit a device called a chassis wash or similar that is simply a nosle turned at 90 degrees so you hold the wand flat and it sprays up. Does a good job but the arms ache by the time your finished as the pressure trys to twist the whole thing

[eastcoaster91]

so what is a WOF? sounds kinda like our state inspections in the states just more in depth

[BUSHPIG]

warrent of fitness. just a check you have to do every 6months and you get a lill sticker for ya window. its just to say that your car/truck/motorbike is road worthy and not a piece of shit thats gonna fall apart when your driveing down the road.

oh and in the UK i think they have the same sting but its called a MOT or something

[geeves]

Almost true. The wof only says it was ok at the time of inspection so if it falls apart on the way home its still your problem

[holden]

Just took my MU for a WOF with a sh!t load of mud under it. You could just see the sump. He told me he could only inspect what he could see witch wasnt much at all.

[geeves]

If he cant inspect something that has to be inspected he should send it away. You shouldnt be too mean on these guys They make no money from a wof inspection itself. They make money on the jobs they get from failed inspections but we do our own work.