R6_kid
23rd December 2009, 11:25
Does anyone know how much training a WOF inspector at VTNZ/OnRoad etc get before becoming qualified to inspect our vehicles.
I've taken two cars through for WOF's in the two days and both have been failed for trivial things.
Firstly my Volvo was failed for 'leaking rear calipers'. I'd just bled the brakes and made a bit of a mess, didn't think to clean it up. I went out and bought new copper washers with the expectation that the old ones which i didn't bother to replace weren't sealing. Turns out all it needed was some degreaser and a whipe with a rag. Took it back and it passed.
Next I took in my fathers friends MX5 to get a WOF. It's been sitting for about a year and has done all of 15km since it's last WOF check. Was failed for buggered wiper blades and a dud parking light. Fair call on the wiper blades, but the parking light started working after I gave the lense a tap.
I seriously think I'll take my vehicles to mechanics for their next WOF inspections. That way I have at least some certainty that a minor problem that could be remedied on the spot while the inspector is under the car will be dealt with there and then rather than having to spend an extra hour or two driving to the local parts shop then going home to fit/clean minor things before taking it back to be inspected. I would have had today free if I'd done that in the first place!
I've taken two cars through for WOF's in the two days and both have been failed for trivial things.
Firstly my Volvo was failed for 'leaking rear calipers'. I'd just bled the brakes and made a bit of a mess, didn't think to clean it up. I went out and bought new copper washers with the expectation that the old ones which i didn't bother to replace weren't sealing. Turns out all it needed was some degreaser and a whipe with a rag. Took it back and it passed.
Next I took in my fathers friends MX5 to get a WOF. It's been sitting for about a year and has done all of 15km since it's last WOF check. Was failed for buggered wiper blades and a dud parking light. Fair call on the wiper blades, but the parking light started working after I gave the lense a tap.
I seriously think I'll take my vehicles to mechanics for their next WOF inspections. That way I have at least some certainty that a minor problem that could be remedied on the spot while the inspector is under the car will be dealt with there and then rather than having to spend an extra hour or two driving to the local parts shop then going home to fit/clean minor things before taking it back to be inspected. I would have had today free if I'd done that in the first place!