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In the sense of a chassis notch, no. Stringent crash tests deem a car safe to use on the road in the terms people were talking. You just chucked MOTs in. As long as a tester thinks the weld is fine then that's all that matters for the MOT. Doesn't mean it's actually safe.
Caterham vs Golf was a...
LOL, an MOT does not make a car safe! It just makes it ROAD LEGAL at that point in time.
Your ranting about Caterham vs Golf chassis' and MOTs is totally off point to the other arguments about the altered structural strength of the chassis rail.
Because some rough arsed greasy c**t in a backstreet garage understands material/weld behaviours/chassis construction etc etc etc. MOTs in reality are a crock of s**t.