I failed my WOF because my RH door side mirror is broken. I was previously told that it is not necessary to pass a WOF. Can anyone guide me to a reference whether it is required to pass a WOF or not?
Thank you. For a 96 Laser, it doesn't require the mirror for a WOF. Cheers.
2sheddies,
Apr 25, 7:45pm
Dunno why they make such a fuss over mirrors anyway. Kiwi motorists never bother to use any of them in any case!
kazbanz,
Apr 25, 7:47pm
fordastar- I suspect they have you under hazardous projections or summat like that. Easy answer is undo the three screws and rip the darn thing off
fordstar1,
Apr 25, 7:53pm
I will take it off, now hes faulted it. It's getting a WOF from a grumpy old man in Chch. They do things different in Wgtn than Chch, which is where I am most, but not all of the time.
sw20,
Apr 25, 9:42pm
Just like indicators. Only get used at WOF time!
llortmt,
Apr 26, 6:17am
If the glass is there and cracked or smashed its a fail, if you remove the complete mirror (not just the glass) leaving no sharp projections its a pass.
peja,
Apr 26, 8:02am
I'd hate to drive anything without at least a right hand side door mirror. Remove the original if its broken, and grab a replacement from Pick a Part or similar, or see if you can get a cheap aftermarket one at Repco or Supercheap. Would have thought that you'd find parts for a 90's Laser (or Mazda 323) like a mirror fairly easily at a wrecker or Pick a Part
My understanding is that is the xyz is fitted then it must be in working condition, lights mirrors what ever.
piperguy,
Apr 26, 6:56pm
If the glass is broken but the plastic frame the glass sits in is there, any glass merchant will happily replace the mirror for you at a small charge. It's completely unsafe to drive around with no mirror just to save yourself $40, IMHO.
dcm30,
Apr 26, 7:13pm
If you think that's bad, I failed a wof some time ago due to my back seatbelt being tucked under the seat (I had been moving furniture), I went and retrieved it but no, the guy said I had failed! I wont ever go to that testing station again. Absolutely everything else was fine
supernova2,
Apr 26, 7:42pm
So once you "retrieved" the missing belt you simply had to ask for a recheck and problem solved. Remember a WOF check is visual therefore if the belt was hidden then it could not be passed. Not the inspectors fault but yours.
2sheddies,
Apr 26, 8:30pm
True, but surely common sense has to come into it somewhere! Tester could have retrieved the belt himself. Mind you. many testing station inspectors (grumpy old failed mechanics) are legendary for lacking common sense and being ridiculously petty.
nzmax,
Apr 26, 9:03pm
How is it completely unsafe? Once upon at time not too many years ago, not many cars were fitted with exterior mirrors either from factory or aftermarket. Somehow we managed to cope without them. We did what the roadcode suggested and looked over our shoulder to see what was coming, which probably gives you a better view than looking in an exterior mirror which doesn't give the best field of view anyway. Not looking over your shoulder in your practical driving licence test before pulling out would have been a mark against you. Was in 1987 anyway.
peja,
Apr 27, 6:20am
Maybe so, but on the motorway a mirror allows you to check behind you every few seconds at a glance as you should. I'd hate to have to turn my head every time I needed to check whats going on around me. as I do it a lot. I have never driven a car without a right hand side mirror, in fact I can recall having even seen one. Even the very worst cars I had over 30 years ago had a right hand side mirror, even if they fell well short in almost every other way
supernova2,
Apr 27, 7:01am
But the problem is would it be legal for the tester to ferret about under the seat of a car to find a missing belt? For all the tester knows there could be anything under the seat.
I do however think the tester was a prat if he didn't then pass the vehicle once the belt had been located. If the truth be known it was probably all done to stats. He had to record a fail as it was a fail then he could record a retest and pass. justifying the need for him to be employed.
kazbanz,
Apr 27, 9:15am
Sorry Im confused here--Your car failed its wof-correctly because there was no sighn of a belt. THEN you opened up the seat. Found the belt and he refused to recheck it?Or was it that he had already entered the fail then gave you a pass on the recheck?
2sheddies,
Apr 27, 9:16am
Haha, yep. I'd say that's a real possibility for sure. I'm certain we've all had our share of fun & games at testing stations at one point or another hehe! I hear where you're coming from however, and do think it helps. and is common sense/courtesy on the clients part, to have the car ready for inspection by checking the basics and cleaning it out. I bet it must be a constant frustration for testers rummaging through crap and junk on seats and in the boot at wof time.
franc123,
Apr 27, 12:17pm
For all you people moaning about testing stations and their service and attitude, if you don't like it, tell them, if you don't want to do that, don't use them. They're not price competitive, OK you can rock up there any time and get a check and hopefully there wont be 15 people in front of you, but in every other way knocking on the local garages door to have them approve your car or trailer is compliant is a more satisfying experience. Heck given that 9 years worth (and growing by the year) chunk of the vehicle fleet is darkening their doors once a year instead of twice they might even be keen to see you. While you are there they might even pump the tyres up, change those wiper blades and blown bulbs, test that dodgy battery or even service the rest of it for a reasonable cost. If VTNZ and the others notice a big enough drop in the numbers and get the right customer feedback things might change. Chew that one over.
peja,
Feb 24, 12:07pm
I have done exactly that. Found a good independent guy not too far from home who actually knows about cars. unlike most of the VTNZ staff these days. 2sheddies complained that they are all "failed mechanics". well, that may have been the case up until fairly recently. At least they knew "something" about cars. Now they are much worse!
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