MOT fail help - Service brake?

[Dangerous_dave]

Had my clio in for mot today,

got a list of bulb related crap to sort and the other thing is that

' service brake efficiency below requirements 47% efficiency.' - Rear


What the f**k is the service brake?

matey said that it might be because the back of my car is stripped out and there is no weight in the car. Thus affecting the rear brake compensator???


Anyone tell me wtf i have to do to make it pass?
Matey said put some weight in the back of the car???

 

[DanS]

put weight back in to pass the MOT then take it out once you have an MOT pass?

 

[Homer-Simpson]

Wasn't their a notice that went to MOT testers about the rear brakes in 172 cups?

 

[Dangerous_dave]

Wasn't their a notice that went to MOT testers about the rear brakes in 172 cups?

Really?

 

[Homer-Simpson]

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosacorp/repository/MoT%20Issue%2031%20-%20Apr%202006.pdf

Right at the bottom

No idea if this is what it failed on but thought I should mention it

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

a cup doesn't have a load brake comp, renault even failed mine once saying it wasn't connected! Lol. Tell them to check the tech paperwork issued from dot years ago that says all about the cup rear brakes. Iirc my last mot i had a 10 % service brake and it still passed

 

[Dangerous_dave]

armed with a copy of the VOsa note, will sort my bulbs and take it back to them ...

cheers guys

 

[Homer-Simpson]

armed with a copy of the VOsa note, will sort my bulbs and take it back to them ...

cheers guys

Good luck

 

[maynard]

you should be fine with that paperwork, go give them hell!

 

[Pitbull]

Mine passed at 17% efficiency a few months ago, but i did have to have a new Rear Calliper fitted regardless.

 

[Beef-Mc]

I'm lolling at the rub markings, car lowered much?

 

[Pitbull]

I'm lolling at the rub markings, car lowered much?

No mate, slight issue, now fully resolved with All new suspension...

 

[White16valver]

47%?

Useless.

I got 0% at the last MOT... LOL

 

[Homer-Simpson]

Has it passed yet?

 

[White16valver]

Mine? Just

The OPs? I have no idea LoL

 

[alexbleubolt]

i had to get vosa men to come to the mot station when they failed mine, and the vosa people trainned the staff how to read. took about 1 week to arrange with them etc.. but worth it to pee the mot station off

 

[Jonny1*2]

did you get this sorted Dave?

 

[Daz Clio Cup]

i had to get vosa men to come to the mot station when they failed mine, and the vosa people trainned the staff how to read. took about 1 week to arrange with them etc.. but worth it to pee the mot station off

:lolup: pmsl

"Read? I can only use this spanner mate"

 

[Dangerous_dave]

did you get this sorted Dave?

retest is booked in for tuesday...will let you all know the outcome...i can sense a bit of a barny going to take place.

old miserables at the garage giving me the 'bloody boy racer look' when i left haha

 

[maynard]

retest is booked in for tuesday...will let you all know the outcome...i can sense a bit of a barny going to take place.

old miserables at the garage giving me the 'bloody boy racer look' when i left haha

stuff them mate, stand your ground!

 

[Dangerous_dave]

All done and dusted lol wasnt too much hassle...

 

[CSX]

I remember when i had to get VOSA to call the Garage to pass it.