Car test/tax for older car.

[Pagey]

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.

[HHTel]

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

[Pagey]

It's insured until February, it's only the tax I need.

[HHTel]

I was talking about the government insurance. It's part of the road tax.

[Pagey]

Ah, OK Tell, my first car over here so I haven't a clue how it works. Thanks.

[HHTel]

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.

[hhinner]

There's another test station at Pae Mai (start of khlong road).

[georgy]

I always go there near the uturn, never had problems. 60THB for car.
They also offer to do the tax and compulsory.

[NOKYAI]

There is also one opposite La Vallee on the Pala u rd.

[STEVE G]

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.

[moja]

We use the test centre that you are talking about and the test takes less that 30 minutes including the paper work.

[Pagey]

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.

[Big Boy]

I don't know about that garage, but I can recommend Tweesak, opposite Hua Hin School on the Pala-U Road for bodywork repairs.

[Pagey]

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.

[Big Boy]

Tweesak would probably want your car for 3 days to do the job properly - that seems to be their minimum time.