Ask RiotACT: Roadworthy Certificate mess up

Not every problem develops slowly
.a lot of times things just fail

If they did spot the problem on the roadworthy inspection the owner of the vehicle would have had to pay for the repairs.
It’s no different 48 hours later. The inspectors missed the problem not caused it in any way

Nope. A roadworthy inspection does not predict future problems, it tests basic functions and structure of the vehicle. Should’ve had a mechanic look over it thoroughly beforehand. That’s going to cost you more than a roadworthy. Got yourself a lemon I’m afraid!

If it’s leaking coolant while performing an inspection then it’s a fail I know cause I’m an inspector and by the way buyer be where no warranty unless it’s from a dealer they are responsible for repairs and there good name less than 10 years old and under 160k commercial no warranty

buy cheap get cheap. it’s between the buyer and the seller

What does a roadworthy have to do with the cooling system unless it’s gushing onto the bloke looking at it.. They don’t pressure test it, the same way they don’t compression test your engine.

The problem with cooling system parts is they often look fine on the outside, but have stress fractures from age, heat and pressure internally. The same could be said for a tyre, a visual inspection it may appear fine, but driving away with pressure, heat and a bad road it could explode.