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Old 19th April 2018, 09:31
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Originally Posted by 2manytoys View Post
Yes i remember the old system where your vehicle details were entered manually and you received an A5 (half A4 ?) sized hand written Mot cert from a pad usually locked in a safe. It wasn't linked to DVLA at all.
Not that many years ago either
Oh yes, the satisfaction when the oily mechanic pulled out the pad and grudgingly gave you that brown slip with the garage stamp.
Reckon they were much more likely to fail you so they could get some work out of you.
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