Everyone read this!!!

[a3ltr]

I've literally just joined up too after reading this story. I'm really sorry to read about this loss of a fine motor...

Before you contact VOSA, please check out the MOT status check online for the car to see if it's actually been tested.
If it has, please be aware that the 'person' who was actually testing the car is entitled to take the vehicle for a road test, not someone else.
If it hasn't been tested, or someone else took it out for a road test apart from the tester then you have a good case.

good luck matey

[JacksmithxD]

I just joined to say you need to kick right off! Seek legal advice, what they've done is out of order!

Not to sure on the rules of an MOT but I didn't think they had to drive it like!!

Either way name and shame the Garage, they crashed it, should be using there insurance not yours, if it was legit they'd not be ****ting! I got angry as **** just reading this so I made an account to reply!

[a3ltr]

I am a tester so it ya need any help etc, giz a shout !

[Pete]

Gutted for you mate, but on the other hand you've also shot yourself in the foot by having an XE but still a 1300 on the log book....

[marc69]

the last time I tested my 1.3 SR, the tester took it for a road test, I could hear him redlining it, I was furious but kept my mouth shut.

Then after an hour I could hear hammering, I went up and asked, he said that a bit by the front driver's turret looked like it was filler so he had been hammering it with a ahmmer and chisel, removed all the paint etc from under the turret and damaged all the top of the turret. Strangely as the rest of the car was mint it wasn't filler.

That was a few years ago and I have not gone back.

The tester I usually use doesn't road test, I asked him and he says he only road tests if he thinks there may be an issue.

Not much help for you but I hope you get somewhere with this as whoever was driving it shouldn't have been driving it like that, even if there was a clutch issue, whoever was driving should always be wary the first bit of driving in an unknown car, no excuses and end of story.

[brownbear]

Any local businesses to the garage that might have. CCTV that might have seen it been driven?

[Trivs_Tom]

The outcome of this one could be interesting with car still being a 1.3 on the logbook! Think there could be an arguement there as the car shouldn't have been on the road in the first place.

Previously stated by the owner that it is fully covered on a modified car policy, read the thread...

[novasrredtop]

Wether the car is 1.3 or 2.0 or 2.5 or a f***ing 5.8 v8 twin turbo - would you expect it to be smashed up when all you asked for was an MOT test????? As far as my insurance goes its logged and rated as a 2.0 16v with all the other modifications! End of!! The car was left under their control and custody therefore it's their responsibility!! This is why I don't understand why he's being a c**t!! The car was deiven and tested by two different people!! And the funny thing is (well not funny but...) the garage is in the local press today for being in court for damaging someone else's car!!!! F**k me - if only I could turn back time!!!

[jam-77-nova]

Ad go straight to police just for his aditude being what it was i.e threatening to nut you?? Deserves every charge possible as obviously has something to hide or why resort to threatening you?

[nova_niek]

Gutted mate.

On top of all advice, please makes notes/photographs/video/audio records of anything and everything that happens. Get the garage owner to makes a written statement etc. etc. but most of all GET LEGAL ADVICE. This cahhhnt clearly has something to hide. He WILL pay.