MOT Testing Tosser.
The day before I took my car for its MOT, I had the misfortune to snap my inner drivers door handle. Thus making it impossible to open the door from the inside of the car. I solved this problem by winding the window down every time I stopped and opening it from the outside.

Knowing that this would be the only failure, I kindly asked the chap if he could turn a blind eye (my alibi being it snapped as soon as I left the test centre) as I would have to wait another week before I could afford the new door handle.

Alas the bloke gave me a MOT failure sheet, exclaiming "If the car was submerged" I would have difficulty escaping. We then had a 10 minute debate on escape procedures and their flaws, such as:

If the window was permanently left open, the car would fill with water quicker.

I could not possibly have enough time to jump from the passengers door or the sunroof.

He was not even interested in my idea of keeping a Coke bottle full of air in my car at all times.

I wouldnt have minded except now I have to pay £12.50 for the re-test and £? for the handle (from Ford).

P.S The centre wasn't KwikFit or anything, it was a place owned by the afformentioned tester, the spiv.
(RandomTwat, Thu 12 May 2005, 12:45, Reply)