MOT Failed (Adivce Req)

pcombo

Ok so i booked my Car in for an MOT test today 03/05/10

It came back as a fail as i knew it might. reasons for faile are followed:

Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.5.A1c)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.5.A1d)
Fuel filter Fuel system component leaking (7.2.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.3)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Advisory Notice issued
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1)


Just need some advice on how much repairs etc. And how dangerous/safe it is to drive in the current state.

Boozer

pcombo wrote: »

Just need some advice on how much repairs etc. And how dangerous/safe it is to drive in the current state.

Drive in its current state?? is it even allowed on the road??

I do not think anybody can estimate the amount it will cost, as each garage is very different, main dealers obviously costing a lot more than a back street garage.

Can the garage that failed the car not give you a price for the work??

iamana1ias

pcombo wrote: »

Ok so i booked my Car in for an MOT test today 03/05/10

It came back as a fail as i knew it might. reasons for faile are followed:

Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.5.A1c)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.5.A1d)
Fuel filter Fuel system component leaking (7.2.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.3)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Advisory Notice issued
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1)


Just need some advice on how much repairs etc. And how dangerous/safe it is to drive in the current state.

So you didn't check lights and tyres before submitting the car for its MOT? :eek:

Car is absolutely not safe to drive in its current state.

skiddlydiddly

If you take your car in for an MOT before its due to expire, technicly you still have a vaild MOT, although it is now all linked up to a central system so this may no longer apply?

Nothing major there and the most expensive things will be the ball joints and handbrake cable.

pcombo

Yea the mot runs out may 22nd. But i wanted to take for MOT sooner rather than later. But i think ill just get it all repaired before driving again.

somech

what car is it
bulbs 75p each
antiroll bar link £20
handbrake cable £25
fuel filter (corroded probably) £15
labour circa 1/1.5 hours
all prices are estimates

Kilty_2

Definitely sort the bulbs yourself. The indicator flash rate problem is *probably* due to a bulb that's on the way out, so replace them.

[Deleted User]

Buy all the parts yourself off the net from places like Euro Car Parts. Then find an Indy garage to fit them. Usually works out cheaper.

I had a quote once for some work doing and it was near £800. Got the parts myself off the net for £250 then paid a mechanic £100 to fit them. Result.

whatmichaelsays

Whether or not the MOT is still valid is irrelevant. It is illegal to drive a vehicle that is not roadworthy on a public highway.

The MOT only certifies that the vehicle was roadworthy on the day it was tested (ie, 22/05/09).

LittleJo

Hi,
If the car was unsafe you would jave got a Prhibition Notice and the MOT station would have told you that it is illegal to drive the vehicle on the Public Highway.
Jo

vaio

LittleJo wrote: »

Hi,
If the car was unsafe you would jave got a Prhibition Notice and the MOT station would have told you that it is illegal to drive the vehicle on the Public Highway.
Jo

complete & utter nonsense, MOT testers can’t issue prohibition notices and any un-roadworthy car is by definition illegal to drive on the highway