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Doggy DOE

  • 27-05-2016 9:03pm
    #1
    cavanlady2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi just wondering has anyone ever got a doggy DOE on commercial vehicle? Hubbie purchased a vehicle late last year and it had just passed test previous day, he took it to a Test last week and it failed miserably, the whole chassis is rusting away and it will cost up on 2 k to fix it, I've been told by a mechanic and welder specialising in this area that this could not of deteriorated in such a short space of time any therefore I'm wondering was test done last year doggy?? any advice??


Comments

  • #2
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    The rust being a visual to a tester could have been conviently overlooked as he was too busy putting away the €50 that was left for him.


  • #3
    cavanlady2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭cavanlady2016


    The Sidewards Man wrote: »
    The rust being a visual to a tester could have been conviently overlooked as he was too busy putting away the €50 that was left for him.

    That's what I'm thinking...
    Thanks


  • #4
    _Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,718 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    This has always plagued the doe, I've seen a few cases where a vehicle was passed through on minor stuff with a little "interaction" with the tester. More major stuff I've only heard of rather than seen myself.


  • #5
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    The new cctv and other rsa nonsense is not to be believed either.


  • #6
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,891 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    My jeep failed miserably on a badly rusted chassis this year . Its tested in the same place every year and the only reason I can think that they didn't spot it previously is my jeep would be filthy underneath usually and they didn't scrape the dirt to see it until I had it powerwashed this turn to replace the wiring for the back lights


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  • #7
    Slideways
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,046 ✭✭✭Slideways


    I did the testing for 4 years and corruption is rife.
    I would regularly be informed that such and such wasn't a fail, that they could go to "X Garage" and get a cert there with that wrong.

    Off with ya so was my response.


    IMO, you should have to ring a centralised booking centre and be allocated a testing station in your area at random.
    This would take the competition out of if and cut back on the shít of picking and choosing based on who gives the handy test


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