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mudslinger Member Since: 10 Jun 2010 Location: Deep in a cave in the hills Posts: 1035 |
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/arti...ealed.html
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28th Mar 2014 5:18 pm |
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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 |
I would reccomend having the handbrake serviced before MOT; its the hidden Achilles heel .
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28th Mar 2014 5:51 pm |
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Stevie5tapes Member Since: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE Posts: 1370 |
Mine passed no problems last year on its first MOT. The hand brake was a problem so when serviced a couple of weeks before the MOT the indy guy I use stripped down the hand brake and adjusted it, I don't think it would have passed if not.
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28th Mar 2014 7:32 pm |
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Aero_383 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Sussex Posts: 586 |
Unfortunately with the bold headline about cars most likely to fail, they put the Freelie picture underneath |
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28th Mar 2014 7:53 pm |
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Stevie5tapes Member Since: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE Posts: 1370 |
I don't understand the reasons for rejections "items not tested 0.6%"? Is that something that is so obvious it doesn't have to be tested?? Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
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28th Mar 2014 8:38 pm |
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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 |
There's things like bulbs. One example is indicator bulbs, they loose the orange opacity or some go silvery pearlescent . Wiper blades are a fail if the ends show cracks. 2011 onwards have red painted brake/rear light bulbs; same problem.
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28th Mar 2014 9:58 pm |
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Stevie5tapes Member Since: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE Posts: 1370 |
With my hand brake the Indy guy told me it just needed adjusting. He said by the looks of it it had never been adjusted before. The Indy is an LR apprentice trained mechanic, while talking hand brakes with him he said that he has rarely had to change hand brake shoes, usually a clean and adjustment is fine. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
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28th Mar 2014 10:37 pm |
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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 |
He's fundamentally right. The handbrake design is a motor industry standard that has been used by many motor manufacturers. I ran Vauxhall Carltons and Omegas for many many years and serviced other people's as well. They are the same handbrake and in all those years I never ever fitted new handbrake shoes; just the thorough clean and adjust, (having freed and greased both the adjuster and link assembly when first done).
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28th Mar 2014 10:51 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109 |
That's when we abandon a test after it had started. That could be for reasons that it may be unsafe to continue the test (low engine oil preventing an smoke/emission test for example) or we may not be able to open a door, bonnet or boot to check other items or the back may be full up with stuff preventing inspection of seats or belts etc. Still have to charge for the test in those cases and fail for the stated reason. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto Present: Audi A3 S Line. |
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29th Mar 2014 7:27 am |
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seagull1 Member Since: 23 Jan 2011 Location: Loughborough Posts: 326 |
Mine has passed every MOT bar one and that was only a wiper .
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29th Mar 2014 5:34 pm |
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Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1682 |
I thought most dealers did an MOT with the last service, should that be the case there would be very few failures if any. It was a Hyundai dealer trying to pull a fast one on the last service/MOT that made me decide I needed to find a car that had a dealer with a more ethical regard to customer service. One wonders how headlights should suddenly need adjusting in a car serviced by them from new as they were high, requiring 1/2hr labour, one week after the service/MOT I had an HSE. I would certainly bee looking at a new dealer should any of my cars fail its first MOT my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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29th Mar 2014 6:27 pm |
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Stevie5tapes Member Since: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE Posts: 1370 |
Is thee much work involved in adjusting headlights? The works van failed on headlight aim and an indicator bulb being out. I had changed a main beam bulb before the test which involved removing the headlight so the aim could have been out. The MOT garaged adjusted the headlight aim free of charge, even the indicator bulb was replaced and I was only charged 2 quid on top of the test fee. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
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29th Mar 2014 6:40 pm |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
What is that "Drivers view of the road"?
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29th Mar 2014 7:49 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109 |
Cracked windscreen, wipers and or washers not working, sun visor that won't stay in the upright position, rear view mirrors missing (must have drivers door mirror plus either passenger or interior mirror), bonnet not locking shut. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto Present: Audi A3 S Line. |
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29th Mar 2014 8:11 pm |
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