Car test/tax for older car.
Car test/tax for older car.
I bought an old car earlier this year and the tax is due on 11th November, however, as it's old it also needs to undergo a test, I guess like the UK MOT but probably not as strict!
The only test place I know is the one under the flyover near the turn off to Takiab. Anyone used this for the annual test and is it done in one day or will I have to leave it for a week or more like I hear about some repair garages so how soon in advance of the 11th should I take it ? And do they also obtain the tax disc or do I need to organise that myself ? I don't mind paying extra for them to do it.
Also it has two very small dents, about the size of a one baht coin but spoils the overall appearance of the car, can this garage sort that or do I need a dedicated body shop?
Thanks.
The only test place I know is the one under the flyover near the turn off to Takiab. Anyone used this for the annual test and is it done in one day or will I have to leave it for a week or more like I hear about some repair garages so how soon in advance of the 11th should I take it ? And do they also obtain the tax disc or do I need to organise that myself ? I don't mind paying extra for them to do it.
Also it has two very small dents, about the size of a one baht coin but spoils the overall appearance of the car, can this garage sort that or do I need a dedicated body shop?
Thanks.
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Man in pub circa 1987.
Man in pub circa 1987.
Re: Car test/tax for older car.
It's done while the paperwork for tax and insurance is completed. Half an hour at the most I'd say.
The test is very basic and nowhere near the UK MOT
The test is very basic and nowhere near the UK MOT
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It's insured until February, it's only the tax I need.
'If you didn't have a wasted youth you wasted your youth'
Man in pub circa 1987.
Man in pub circa 1987.
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I was talking about the government insurance. It's part of the road tax.
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Ah, OK Tell, my first car over here so I haven't a clue how it works. Thanks.
'If you didn't have a wasted youth you wasted your youth'
Man in pub circa 1987.
Man in pub circa 1987.
Re: Car test/tax for older car.
Government insurance is very very basic similar to a 3rd party but with a low limit. It's compulsory so you don't have a choice.
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There's another test station at Pae Mai (start of khlong road).
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I always go there near the uturn, never had problems. 60THB for car.
They also offer to do the tax and compulsory.
They also offer to do the tax and compulsory.
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There is also one opposite La Vallee on the Pala u rd.
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Yes, I always use that test centre heading out on the Pulau U road on the right near those La Vallee estates, the test is very basic as mentioned above, they put the car on a rolling road with a noise meter at the exhaust, wind the thing up and slam the brakes on a couple of times and that is about it, any time taken is waiting your turn and it's never taken me very long, it's always been less than half an hour.
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We use the test centre that you are talking about and the test takes less that 30 minutes including the paper work.
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OK, thanks all. I will use the one under the flyover as it's a bit closer than the other 2 mentioned and take it first week in November.
Any good there for bodywork or nobody used it for that?
Thanks.
Any good there for bodywork or nobody used it for that?
Thanks.
'If you didn't have a wasted youth you wasted your youth'
Man in pub circa 1987.
Man in pub circa 1987.
Re: Car test/tax for older car.
I don't know about that garage, but I can recommend Tweesak, opposite Hua Hin School on the Pala-U Road for bodywork repairs.
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Thanks BB, I had read that a while back on here when I researched the topic after I bought the car. I was just trying to get everything done at once at the one place. I also have a cracked fog lamp that needs replacing, I have the new lamp which I will ask them to change and do an oil change while it's there.
Is that one of the places where you have to leave your car for 2 weeks ? I sometimes go 2 weeks without using it as the motorbike is more convenient but these blemishes are so small I would have thought a couple of days max.
Is that one of the places where you have to leave your car for 2 weeks ? I sometimes go 2 weeks without using it as the motorbike is more convenient but these blemishes are so small I would have thought a couple of days max.
'If you didn't have a wasted youth you wasted your youth'
Man in pub circa 1987.
Man in pub circa 1987.
Re: Car test/tax for older car.
Tweesak would probably want your car for 3 days to do the job properly - that seems to be their minimum time.
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Points 48; Position 20
Points 48; Position 20