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Old 12 February 2008, 03:25 PM
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Default MOT Failure - chip on windscreen.

I have an MOT due on 28th. Screen has a chip in it, only about 3-4mm accross. Is that a failure? - its right in my line of vision too.

I think its a fail if there is any crack over 10mm accross in the line of vision, but might be wrong. If its going to fail I will get a new screen on before it goes in.

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Old 12 February 2008, 04:35 PM
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If it will fit into a 10mm diameter you will pass - but would expect an advisory.
Old 12 February 2008, 04:51 PM
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See if it can be repaired? Some insurance companies will sort it out for nothing.
Old 12 February 2008, 05:02 PM
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just get a new one anyway, only be £50 on the insurance and you wont loose any no cliams, and you may find they can repaire it on the insurance which will cost you nothing
Old 12 February 2008, 05:23 PM
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If the chip can be repaired, it won't cost anything.
Old 12 February 2008, 05:30 PM
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This mob are on the radio all the time telling you how it wont cost a penny to repair,(as long as you have fully comp insurance).

AUTOGLASS® UK: 24/7 mobile windscreen chip repair & glass replacement
Old 12 February 2008, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
If it will fit into a 10mm diameter you will pass - but would expect an advisory.
What he said.
Old 12 February 2008, 07:20 PM
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If you pass your garage just drop in and have them check it...a good garage won't mind
Old 12 February 2008, 07:29 PM
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My Ibiza passed with two ~5mm chips, and didn't get an advisory either. This is in NI where test center's are government run, and thus generally strict.
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Last week Autoglass charged me a £10 compulsory excess that Direct Line are now apparently wanting for a windscreen repair.

I can understand why as it appears that in every car park in the land someone is offering free windscreen repair. Someone somewhere has to be paying for it, and it wasn't that long ago it couldn't be done. So the insurance companies must be paying out a fortune!
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Originally Posted by Chrisgr31
Last week Autoglass charged me a £10 compulsory excess that Direct Line are now apparently wanting for a windscreen repair.
privilige also charged me £10 but they are apart of direct line i tried for weeks finding one of them repair tents couldnt find one then went through insurance and 3 days later saw 3 tents on a weekend
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