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[Dusty]

My miggy failed today

On 3 items :

1. Both front discs excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

2. N/s Rear brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

3. O/S rear coils spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

There was also 2 advisories

1. Rear brake pads wearing thin. (3.5.1f)

2. Rear exhaust has part of the system deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Could have done without this but that's life. :-/

I've been told that a partial re-test fee will be payable if someone other than the garage repairs it.

The items they tell me I require are two front discs plus pads. Rear brake pipe, and O/S rear coil spring.

If anybody fancies a trip to South Lincolnshire to meet myself and Mr Dusty and can do it for a reasonable price, then let me know.  

The work has to be done within 10 working days

[Omegadoha, Desert Member]

Can't help but my condolonces on the failure.

[crazyjoetavola]

Sorry to hear that Dusty :(but a trip to the beloved mainland to help you out would be rather excessive in this instance ;)Hope you get sorted out without too much trouble

[tmx]

Rear exhaust has part of the system deteriorated (7.1.1a)

I had that on the RH Exhaust Centre Silencer to backbox pipe i looked at it and it was abit rusty i thought the tester was being a tit!

least it didnt fail on serious issues ie Emissions/corroded mounting points

[tunnie]

brakes are easy, around £80 for discs and pads on TC.

Coil springs get RYB, around £40 the pair

Not sure on brake pipe, depends where it is, might have to run a replacement

[Jimbob]

Unlucky  

[unlucky alf]

bit of a shite garage if they are going to charge you for a partial test just because their not doing the work ,its not like there is a lot there to retest, i know they are entitled to but i have yet to find a garage that implements it, good luck with it anyway

[Darth Loo-knee]

I thought you have a few days to get it fixed before they re charged you  :-?

[nick v6]

I thought you have a few days to get it fixed before they re charged you  :-?

some places rob you by saying
if you take the car away for the work to be done there is a re-test fee

but if you leave the car with them for them to do the work its a free re-test

the place i use for mot's don't charge a re-test fee
but i know of 1 garage that charges the full test fee again

[Lazydocker]

I thought you have a few days to get it fixed before they re charged you  :-?

some places rob you by saying
if you take the car away for the work to be done there is a re-test fee

but if you leave the car with them for them to do the work its a free re-test

the place i use for mot's don't charge a re-test fee
but i know of 1 garage that charges the full test fee again

By rights they should charge for a full retest if the work involves touching anything else testable. In this instance the wheels have to be removed so a full test is (supposedly) required.

Admittedly most places don't do this but it's there in writing

[nick v6]

everything is here

http://www.mottesting.org.uk/mot-retest-information-fail.html

[markey mark]

I thought you have a few days to get it fixed before they re charged you  :-?

some places rob you by saying
if you take the car away for the work to be done there is a re-test fee

but if you leave the car with them for them to do the work its a free re-test

the place i use for mot's don't charge a re-test fee
but i know of 1 garage that charges the full test fee again

By rights they should charge for a full retest if the work involves touching anything else testable. In this instance the wheels have to be removed so a full test is (supposedly) required.

Admittedly most places don't do this but it's there in writing

mot test can not remove any parts !!!!! most place charge retest nowadays with it all being on computer they have to allocate time now and we all know time is chargable  

[markey mark]

i would do it dusty but you would have to come to me

[Marks DTM Calib]

I thought you were in Shropshire not Lincolshire!

[Lazydocker]

I thought you have a few days to get it fixed before they re charged you  :-?

some places rob you by saying
if you take the car away for the work to be done there is a re-test fee

but if you leave the car with them for them to do the work its a free re-test

the place i use for mot's don't charge a re-test fee
but i know of 1 garage that charges the full test fee again

By rights they should charge for a full retest if the work involves touching anything else testable. In this instance the wheels have to be removed so a full test is (supposedly) required.

Admittedly most places don't do this but it's there in writing

mot test can not remove any parts !!!!! most place charge retest nowadays with it all being on computer they have to allocate time now and we all know time is chargable  

I know... Point being???

If the wheels are removed they could be re-fitted incorrectly which is a fail. Hence, anything which involves removal of wheels should have a full re-test

And you're right... Most places are now charging as a re-test takes up computer time which could have been used for a full test. Luckily the place I use doesn't