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has any one MOT'd one of these yet with the new computerised system apparently its not listed on the database.

The guy who did mine today had no problems finding it....

It depends how you do it, if you enter VW >> Transporter they seem to come up as T4's, the Database is crap for T3's, if they enter the number from the log book or chassis number then they come up a bit quicker.
Did one today that was a Diesel but was a Petrol on the database so there are glitches, but come on it's new, it'll get sorted eventually.

I have not tested a t25 on the new system, there are lots of missing options/incorrect for older vehicles, the worst i have found is landrovers, i just select the nearest match, the system is crap.

I had my syncro MOT last month and received a computer print out MOT
they had no problem finding the vehicle on the data base.
Only problem I had was they wanted to brake test on the rollers.
I was worried it would damage the transmission.
So they road tested it using a g-meter.

Hi all
Is this true.....Is it possible to damage the transmission on a roller brake test?

Answers please 'Oh great Ones'

You cannot do a rolling road brake test on a syncro.

Don't do a rolling road test with a normal syncro!!! Maybe you cause heavy damage on your Visco and your gearboxes!!!

Mudlark wrote:You cannot do a rolling road brake test on a syncro.

Wrong.

You can do a roller brake test on a syncro with a brake tester that spins the wheel in the oppersite direction.

In theory damage can be done to transmission on a roller brake tester, but the stresses of normal on road full lock are far higher. The tester would get inncorrect readings because the wind up will be showing as brake effort.

But not if the left hand wheel is going in one direction and the right in the oppersite direction.
It's just taken up in the dif and the prop doesn't move.
Not many testing stations have this facility, but mine has.

Simon Baxter wrote:But not if the left hand wheel is going in one direction and the right in the oppersite direction.
It's just taken up in the dif and the prop doesn't move.
Not many testing stations have this facility, but mine has.

Have not come accross this type is it new? It still won't work for one with a limited slip diff but thats going off the syncro question.

The testing station I use is probably 2 years old.

Simon Baxter wrote:

Mudlark wrote:You cannot do a rolling road brake test on a syncro.

Wrong.

You can do a roller brake test on a syncro with a brake tester that spins the wheel in the oppersite direction.

I stand corrected.

You cannot do a standard rolling road brake test on a standard rolling road

MOT tester handbags at dawn!