MOT Failure.. Help pleaaase!

[Camerooon]

Can anyone explain better than the (possibly) clueless tester why the load sensor attributed to an MOT failure.
Other reason for failure are not a problem as they have already been sorted (CV joint, Handbrake cable etc...)

The tester said that a spring was missing for the sensor but according to the search button and google, a working sensor isnt needed because the load brake setting is pre-determined...or have i got this mixed up somewhere?

I showed the tester Matters of Testing Issue 31 and tried to explain because he didnt even bother to read it but he still insisted that the spring was missing and because the spring was missing someone had made an attempt at replacing it...which is why it was marked down.

Actual note reads:
BRAKE LOAD SENSING VALVE OBVIOUSLY INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED [3.6.E.3]

I can only assume this one is also connected somehow..

NEARSIDE REAR PARKING BRAKE RECORDING LITTLE OR NO EFFORT [3.7.A.7a]

A few questions of my own.

1.Is the tester wrong or do i need a spring?

2.Should there be anything at all attached to the part? including that little metal clip thingymajiggy.

3.Should that little clip be removed, will there be any effect to the braking?

I now have 14 days to find a solution before the current MOT runs out.

Thanks in advance

Cam.

 

[JackJack]

I would just take it somewhere else mate.

And show them this (take it you already have it but just incase).

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/reposito...uery=172+Cup&pr=CORP&order=r&cq=&id=485203496

 

[Tony Hunter]

Another one.

 

[pastieman]

Tbh it should be on the screen or print out about it so the tester should know about it ???

I will check next week when back at work, I have not mot'd a cup as of yet

 

[Camerooon]

Ok cheers. Let me know, if you can mate. Maybe it was just my choice of MoT station!

 

[172Ben]

have you searched, this gets asked A LOT??

 

[James105]

Saved the link. (On a side note has anyone ever realised the sport has a towbar on in that release paper. Quite amusing considering its illegal on an RS)

 

[DannyR]

That's been noted once or twice

 

[Steve M.]

has anyone got an actual copy of the VOSA document? I had this problem with an MOT last weekend, came on here, found the document (only viewed it, didn't download it) and now i've come to print it out to take to the MOT testers, the link isn't working.

Cheers

 

[JackJack]

has anyone got an actual copy of the VOSA document? I had this problem with an MOT last weekend, came on here, found the document (only viewed it, didn't download it) and now i've come to print it out to take to the MOT testers, the link isn't working.

Cheers

http://www.scribd.com/doc/93693310/MoT-Issue-31-Apr-2006

 

[ditz]

That won't have anything to do with the parking brake though.. Must have a problem if that's recording no effort. Parking brake is the handbrake, so cable operated and not effected by the load valve

 

[Steve M.]

Cheers JackJack.