Kwik Fit failed to spot serious welding issue during MOT

Marktheshark

forgotmyname wrote: »

So your new garage did all these cheap repairs and didnt notice a tear in the chassis either?

What are the chances of the tear being right where they placed their jack to do the suspension work?

Good detective work.

Mercdriver

chrispaz wrote: »

Hello all, I wonder if anyone could advise me on this issue.

My car failed its MOT at Kwik-Fit due to issues with the suspension. They gave me a list of 3 items that needed repair. I had to wait just under a month before I had the money to get the work done, whereupon I took the car to a local garage, who quoted me £60 less for the work. Once they had completed the repairs, they told me the car had failed due to a tear in the chassis that was quite dangerous. He said this should have been spotted by Kwik-Fit. I'm now looking at around £200 on top of the original repairs. I didn't drive the car much after the original failure, and the local mechanic said there was no way this damage would have occurred during that time anyway. Can anyone tell me if I have a case against Kwik-Fit for their failure to spot this?

Thanks.

You do realise that an MOT isn't the same thing as a service, don't you?