My car failed a wof at a certain mechanic for a small hole in the chassis, cut apparently to allow a cable or two through. I've had this car for like 8 years, it's passed through VTNZ a number of times, and have had no issues elsewhere. I've been told (not by the mechanic, but someone else) that if I take it somewhere else (another mechanic), since all the details are shared, they will see the details of why it failed (the chassic hole), and have to fail me as well.
Is this true, do all mechanics have a central system where they can see if a car has failed elsewhere?
toyboy3,
Jul 7, 11:56am
Take the car to any WOF place you want the only record "if it has been logged " will show the word "structure "
4815162342,
Jul 7, 12:17pm
Thanks, so the info is always logged in a central system, but only where it failed, not full details about the failure?
Cheers
toyboy3,
Jul 7, 12:25pm
Not where it failed only the type of fail ie . structure , lights, tyres . No more
msigg,
Jul 7, 1:29pm
Yes some in the industry are pedantic, wait your 28 days and take it somewhere else, They may pick it up, may not, its a gamble.
gmphil,
Jul 7, 1:32pm
28 days for wot ?
will still show on system ! op need get repair and supply proof was notarise repairer
loose.unit8,
Jul 7, 1:42pm
If you don't wait the 28 days, the next wof place will be more suspicious
reb53,
Jul 7, 4:42pm
The warrant sheet will tell you why it failed and give you an idea of if the location of the hole was accurately noted which seems highly unlikely. Fill the hole with a rubber bung, go elsewhere, and plead ignorance of the original failure. Better still, get the wife to do it and she can legitimately say " no idea what it was".
gammelvind,
Mar 14, 8:39pm
Just a thought, I know it's completely out of left field but see the idea has been touched on, why not just fix the hole? Sorry probably just a silly idea.
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