On Wed, 18 May 2016 13:43:44 +0100, michael adams wrote:

The first thing any Test Centre will do is check any advisories from
last year either on paper of if necessary online,
and check whether the necessary work has actually been carried out,
rather than simply covered up; which would probably guarantee a fail.

Nope.

The tester doesn't even see last year's advisories.

Even if he did, the only thing that will define a pass or a fail is
whether the item meets the "reasons for rejection" criteria in the
tester's manual - TODAY - as it's parked in front of him.

B'sides, advisories are only things the tester thinks you need to know,
but which have passed the test. Maybe they're things that aren't
testable. Maybe they're a reason why he couldn't perform part of a test
as fully as he might.

One common advisory is "undertray fitted" - because it means the tester
can't fully see the structure of the vehicle.

Another common advisory is "child seat fitted" - because it means the
tester can't fully test the seatbelt on that seat.