common mot failures?

[Big Iain]

on 172's whats urs failed on?? Mines in for its third next week thats all.

First mot I have ever had to put a car through so its all new to me

 

[MillerLight]

guy failed mine because i had my road angle 1cm within the "swept area". i know its the rules but i was standing next to the car talking to the guy while he did the test. i'm sure he could have just asked me to move it. not going back there again!

 

[G_F]

Cv boots, split gaitors on ball joints+track rods.

 

[RichRSi]

Things you can do:

Check all your bulbs, horn, wipers function well, check your tyres. They will do a brake test and emissions test. If you're car sits for long periods of time readings may be slighly higher and if it has a de-cat you are looking at a fail. If you are interested I can post the details of the limits printed on my emission test results. I doubt your car will fail on this though.

You could, if bothered, check any play in steering / suspension (grab top + bottom of wheel (jacked up) and feel for play) rust should not be a problem on your car but I'll mention it anyway; structural rust within (i'm not 100% sure) 7cm of any anchor point, hole in structural sections, excessive rust on brakes (including disks) is a fail / they will mention.
At some garages it's a visual check apart from the emissions + brakes.

 

[TomTom]

Cups not having the brake compensater valve connected on the back axle

Little things they can pick up, tyre wear uneven, chips in windscreen (if bigger than 10mm radius) within drivers view, headlamp alignment. MK2 Clios shouldn't be rusting already really

 

[Jim NM]

You may not beleive this but I had a failure with one of my R5's all it was , was that the passenger side windscreen washer jet was not hitting the windscreen full on (that was outrageous) I asked him why didn't you stick a pin in the jet and adjust it. He said he wasn't allowed to. Totally Anal.
Needless to say that was the last time I took my car there for a test.

 

[Ben.]

**sorry to hi-jack thread, but will a car fail its M.O.T if the boot doesnt open?

 

[Jim NM]

Yes! They neeed to gain access to inspect for deterioration etc.

 

[Ben.]

Yes! They neeed to gain access to inspect for deterioration etc.

it can be opened form the inside if you take the plastic casing off, but it doesnt open form the outside, will that still be a fail??

 

[Jim NM]

Yes! They neeed to gain access to inspect for deterioration etc.

it can be opened form the inside if you take the plastic casing off, but it doesnt open form the outside, will that still be a fail??

More than likely, would have it fixed if I were you, before to take it for the test.

 

[edde]

I don't think you can fail on the boot not opening.

 

[Graham Gooch]

I don't think you can fail on the boot not opening.

Why not, I thought it was part of the test, that every door must open.

The boot counts as a door.

 

[V1NNY]

boot doesnt get tested at all, guess most common failiure is the rear number plate light lol

 

[Graham Gooch]

boot doesnt get tested at all, guess most common failiure is the rear number plate light lol

Good job I checked mine a few days ago before setting off as it was shot lol.

 

[G_F]

**sorry to hi-jack thread, but will a car fail its M.O.T if the boot doesnt open?

Yes! They neeed to gain access to inspect for deterioration etc.

No! Dont reply unless you know for a fact, one reason this part of the forum gets ripped by others, is this need for misinformation and posting just for the sake of it.

 

[G_F]

http://www.motester.co.uk/mot-cog.html

 

[Arn]

I just got my clio passed there on Monday When i got there i was sh**tin it because I 4got my passanger seat dosnt fold down with the handel. I thought this would have been a saftly issue for people in the back seat. But it passed and he did check it

Just let you know if u have a broken reclinign seat. lol

 

[Big Iain]

led side lights? will it fail for those?