Hmph.

Ardennes1944

ok forgive the text speak this is straight off my buddys facebook. ...... um , passed? no airbag wirering , no bonnet release , way too low , scraping off evryting in dere , during thr suspension test he was been thrown around the seat laffing? didnt even look 4 a spare tyre? way too loud and culd barely get onto the ramp to look under the car ?no horn. lotta rust! im speachless...... he has a 1.4 civic right and although it looks nice on the outside for a civic underneath theres a fair few problems. he took it for the nct this morning basically just to get see if he missed any job he needs to get done and knew it would fail. just text me....it passed!
so, no matter how bad your car is just try it, it seems

Marsden

That sounds like a waffle but I once had a car with the front bumper stuck on with glue and it passed so you could be right.

Probably depends on the person checking.

Spare wheel isn't needed, rust is fine if it's not structural or jagged edged, should have failed on the horn.

Atomic Pineapple

Sounds like exaggerated BS to me.

Ardennes1944

and the airbag wiring. its not a spoof anyway the guy isnt a boy racer he is genuinely sound and the things listed are true. its a bit of a farce

What do you mean by no bonnet release? As in it can't be closed? Doubt any NCT tester would pass that, same to the airbag.

hidinginthebush

Yeah I have a friend who's car pulls VERY strongly to the left when you drive it, as in you can take your hands off the wheel to turn into an estate... it's passed the NCT a number of times

Guy:Incognito

What do you mean by "no airbag wireing"? As in it's not wired up? They cant really check for that.

Ardennes1944

RoverJames wrote: »

What do you mean by no bonnet release? As in it can't be closed? Doubt any NCT tester would pass that, same to the airbag.

the wire thats connected to the lever inside to the catch on the bonnet isnt there. he has to open it with a pliers to shift the latch to the side.
the previous owner had ripped out all the airbag wiring and put in a 'racing' one, this guy put the stock one back in but nothings connected.

Guy:Incognito

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

the wire thats connected to the lever inside to the catch on the bonnet isnt there. he has to open it with a pliers to shift the latch to the side.
the previous owner had ripped out all the airbag wiring and put in a 'racing' one, this guy put the stock one back in but nothings connected.

so how did the tester open the bonnet?

Ardennes1944

thats the thing im wondering.

Guy:Incognito

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

thats the thing im wondering.

I call sheanigans so. theres no way the tester couldnt open the bonet, then went and got a pliers and fiddled around till he figured out how to open it.

Ardennes1944

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

I call sheanigans so. theres no way the tester couldnt open the bonet, then went and got a pliers and fiddled around till he figured out how to open it.

but you see, having witnessed him having to do this only yesterday.... and the guy has no brain in him when it comes to anything mechanical so i doubt he fixed it himself and got the cable for it overnight

unkel

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

the wire thats connected to the lever inside to the catch on the bonnet isnt there.

Doesn't have to be there. The tester must have found another way to open it, probably by pulling the lever from the front of the bonnet

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

the previous owner had ripped out all the airbag wiring and put in a 'racing' one, this guy put the stock one back in but nothings connected.

As long as the airbag light comes on and then switches off with the ignition, the car passes. The NCT don't actually check if the airbag is working

Ardennes1944

unkel wrote: »

As long as the airbag light comes on and then switches off with the ignition, the car passes. The NCT don't actually check if the airbag is working

even if theres no wiring would the light still come and go?

Vicxas

That sounds crazy...

Guy:Incognito

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

even if theres no wiring would the light still come and go?

i doubt whoever took it out just yanked the cables, most likely they put in a relay or somethign else to maintain continuity and make the car think the airbag is still there.

Ardennes1944

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

i doubt whoever took it out just yanked the cables, most likely they put in a relay or somethign else to maintain continuity and make the car think the airbag is still there.

possibly, and that would be the way to go but you know us youngsters like :rolleyes:

challengemaster

RoverJames wrote: »

What do you mean by no bonnet release? As in it can't be closed? Doubt any NCT tester would pass that, same to the airbag.

You actually have any faith in NCT testers? If they can fail cars in perfect condition, I don't see why they couldn't fcuk it up the other way round too.

challengemaster

challengemaster wrote: »

You actually have any faith in NCT testers? If they can fail cars in perfect condition, I don't see why they couldn't fcuk it up the other way round too.

I don't see them pr1cking about with a pliers to open a bonnet to be honest

I've generally found them to be more than fair.

vectra

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

i doubt whoever took it out just yanked the cables, most likely they put in a relay or somethign else to maintain continuity and make the car think the airbag is still there.

Instructions please

Mr Benevolent

Your mate already posted about this OP!

Ardennes1944

Confab wrote: »

Your mate already posted about this OP!

Em no he didn't man I'm afraid to say.