Has anyone seen them, think they started today sent a vehicle down for mot and its passed but the pass sheet now looks like a black and white piece of paper no sticker too pull off oh anything

 

Got mine done a few days ago and it was just the same as previously and here were no mentions of them changing

I'm sure the govt would have told us about something like that happening and there are plenty of testers here who should be able to answer your question properly

 

I had mine done Friday and its the same as normal?

maybe its new this morning?

 

yeah started printing on plain paper, its a money saving measure, all vts's were issued with new printers, advisorys are on the pass certificate now too

 

Its not even the same layout as the old one like if they run out of green paper and use plain white, it has all vehicle details down left side and blank square on right for adviseorys

 

Yes, they have changed to plain paper certificates. They just didn't tell anyone, even the people in the post offices don't know yet

 

I must send 25 vans a week to the test station so have no doubts its lagit but looks bloody weird

 

I'm on holidays for 2 weeks so won't get to see any for myself just yet

 

Here is the new one:

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repositor...0(VT%2020).pdf

Quite good the advisories are on there.

 

I've been told it's because they can now prove if the vehicles MOT'd without a proper certificate.

 

its cost cutting, all testers were informed of this months ago

 

Been able to do this online for ages mate.

 

i bet the police will take decades to work it out that the old fashioned "producer" is a total waste of time and effort and serves only to inconvenience the road user.

 

they know if your legal from your reg anyway warren, its a great thing too, saves them stopping you to find out

 

New style certificate is a good thing, now all the advisory notices that car dealers chuck away can't happen be a little easier for the consumer to negotiate on price if there are a lot of advisories.

 

Yes I know mate... But how the guy explained to me was.. Has if they are putting it into practice.

 

I know. Theyve been able to do this for the last 6/7 years through ANPR and through the radio/phone since the 90's.

yet the mongs still persist in issuing "producers" because the legislation has not been changed to reflect that the paper document is worthless.

You show an insurance certificate to a copper who has you on ANPR with no insurance and he will not believe the certificate.

hence the paper documents are worthless in practice, so its about time they were worthless in law too.

 

Yeah it's a good idea as most cars bought will have that bit chucked away. I always check anyway on the VOSA website as it's all on there, but it's good for people who can't/don't realise you can check.

I got on of my cars MOT'd on friday and it was the old style paperwork so assuming today must be the first day.

 

they kept that quiet

 

yeah it started today done a few mots today at work and forgot all about it tbth they look diffrent but hey just need to get on with it,

 

Had one done myself today for a mate and was pretty shocked at what they gave me more cost cutting but will make it easier for test centres as they only need plain paper now

 

more expense for the test centre aswell, coloured documents were supplied, plain paper isnt

 

i gave a few of these out today and people dont beleive these are real. as usual vosa have done their usual good job of informing the motorist wots happening. the last 5 years mileage history will be on them soon

 

I did wonder as i was looking through gumtree and a car that had just been advertised had a piccy of the log book keys and a strange bit of paper i looked closely and it said MOT certificate

I think its great that the advisorys are on it too so the traders cant throw that away and hide future work to be done in the next few months etc etc makes the haggling more fun LOL

 

The ink toner is very exspensive for the new printers too, garage has to buy that aswell