Wof help

english_rose, Aug 27, 8:48pm
Ok so my wof isnt due til end of month, but Im on about 2mm tread on my tyres and cant afford both tyres at the mo.
Is it worth it to get my wof next week knowing I will pass, or would you wait it out til its due!
Dh isnt much help at the mo lol, just told me to get the wof done lol
mechnificent, Aug 27, 8:57pm
Well, they are meant to be ensuring that the car is going to be legal for the next six months. so two mills may not satisfy them anyway.

Are you good to them! Take them cakes and stuff!
unbeatabull, Aug 27, 8:57pm
You can get it post-dated to I think 14 days before the Wof, so say its not due till 3 weeks away, the new WOF will be the date its taken in plus 14 days.
twinroses, Aug 27, 8:59pm
Recommend getting it checked sooner than later if it passes its a bonus and it will be postdated upto 14 days of yourunexpiredsection ,or you fail 28 days to repair
carmedic, Aug 27, 10:12pm
Thats written in the VIRM where!
pico42, Aug 27, 11:02pm
Is you car still safe to drive! Is it up to a warrantable standard!
bjmh, Aug 28, 6:03am
i guess it comes down to how much you value your life ,pretty cheap life equals a couple of tyres.a w.o.f sticker means b/all the car still has to meet w.o.f standards when you drive it,go and talk nicely to a friendly tyre shop and pay them off.
mrfxit, Aug 28, 6:34am
Wof inspection & pass issue applys ONLY to the exact day & TIME of wof pass &iSSUE of the label.
As soon as the customer takes control of the vehicle (even if still on the wof's property) the responsibility belongs to the customer.

Ppl have been known to swap tyres on a wof places forecourt after getting a wof
english_rose, Aug 28, 7:06am
yes it is. Tyre tread has to be a min of 1.5mm at the wof check to pass and they will pass, just wondering if i should get wof next week while they pass and i will have wof money.
curlcrown, Aug 28, 7:19am
You must drive like carzy if you cause 0.5 mm af ware on tyres within a few weeks.
fryan1962, Aug 28, 7:29am
I just wonder what price you put on your life.or life of other road users.I would not want to scrape though.if you cant afford new buy good second hand, if not walk
english_rose, Aug 28, 7:50am
Its not for me, its for dh. I dontneed a car, but dh does lol. And you dont put $700 worth of tyres on hp lol
alimac1, Aug 28, 7:53am
they are checking that the car is safe at the time of testing
johnf_456, Aug 28, 9:10am
A wof is only valid for the time its inspected, later down the track is the owners responsibility.
mugenb20b, Aug 28, 10:53am
Tell John to stop being a tight arse and buy new tyres.
stevel_knievel, Aug 28, 11:13am
What are you buying tyres made of gold! Just grab a pair of second hand tyres for $30 each. If you want new, ain't nothing wrong with Supercats, which will run around $100. When you're on a budget you don't need to be eating champagne and cavier.
fryan1962, Aug 28, 11:34am
too many excuses it is your responsibility to keep your car in good condition, to save on fines and your family safety .the wof is only good for the time it is written and police could pull you over the next day and fine you
kazbanz, Aug 28, 11:35am
English rose If you are really desperate and its a front wheel drive why not simply get a pair of second hand tyres for around $100 fitted. THEN fit the rear tyres on the front and the fronts on the rear. Then at least the car is SAFE on the road untill you can save up the $150 ish a tyre for a new set of four tyres.
d.snell, Aug 28, 3:14pm
When wof's were first introduced, it was about average for a motorist to use 1/8th of an inch of tire wear per year. In light of this, it was decided to make the minimum tyre tread at a wof inspection to be 1/16th of an inch and this was to allow for 6 months running before the tyre was bald in between inspections. The problem is, our rules get twisted over history and mis-interpretation becomes the law, so now 1.5mm is technically bald.
english_rose, Aug 28, 5:13pm
You tell him lol. You know he dont listen to me
mugenb20b, Aug 28, 5:17pm
Is he still working for CAT!
mugenb20b, Aug 28, 5:19pm
All right, I will.
franc123, Oct 3, 1:02pm
Hence why the tread depths are recorded, thus chucking responsibility straight back on the operator if there is a problem.Remember all WOF's are/should be issued with CARE, Cover Arse Remain Employed!