stewartwillsher
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LGN just had a full service and an ITV (MoT) inspection.
It FAILED the ITV.
"WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Well sir, [all in Spanish of course] it is a bureaucratic problem with the papers."
"WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Don't panic sir; do you use the tow bar?"
"No, it just happened to be on the car, as bought."
Here in Spain, the ITV includes testing the towing installation; i.e. the hitch, mounting, and electrics.
All appears to be OK, except it also has to be a homologated set up and to have been certificated when fitted.
That was the problem.
It was fitted in Switzerland, from where it was imported, and although a homologated Peugeot approved optional extra, when it was imported, it was not certificated and associated by paperwork with the car (VIN).
"So why no panic, then?"
"If you don't use it, shall we take it off?"
"Please do so!"
So as part of the service they removed the whole lot and also levelled up the quad exhaust, because it was wonky, to avoid part of the towing fixture.
ITV pass!
What a palava!
It FAILED the ITV.
"WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Well sir, [all in Spanish of course] it is a bureaucratic problem with the papers."
"WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Don't panic sir; do you use the tow bar?"
"No, it just happened to be on the car, as bought."
Here in Spain, the ITV includes testing the towing installation; i.e. the hitch, mounting, and electrics.
All appears to be OK, except it also has to be a homologated set up and to have been certificated when fitted.
That was the problem.
It was fitted in Switzerland, from where it was imported, and although a homologated Peugeot approved optional extra, when it was imported, it was not certificated and associated by paperwork with the car (VIN).
"So why no panic, then?"
"If you don't use it, shall we take it off?"
"Please do so!"
So as part of the service they removed the whole lot and also levelled up the quad exhaust, because it was wonky, to avoid part of the towing fixture.
ITV pass!
What a palava!