Lots of monitor and repair if nessary came up in MOT

ric1982

Hi,

I have recently got MOT done on ford focus 2007 Diesel and it came with following as "Monitor and repair if necessary".

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

• Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

• Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

• oil leak

• Exhaust corroded

• General corrosion under vehicle

• Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

• Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

• Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

• Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

• Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

• Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

• Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

• Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

• Nearside Rear Brake pipe ferrule corroded

• Offside Rear Brake pipe ferrule corroded

• Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

• Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

• Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

• Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

• Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

• All four tyres have uneven wear in tread

I am monitoring breaks and tyres on regular basis and replacing it when I can. But not sure what to make up of the others. I do about 1200 miles a month.

Which one of these looks dangerous and should be immediately looked at?

System

Track rod end and shock absorbers - do both sides. Everything else is just mostly a bit of surface rust and the kinds of things to be expected on a 12 year old car and not really much you can do about it. You could pay for the car to be re-undersealed but TBH almost all of that is MOT tester backside covering.

foxy-stoat

Does look like its been well serviced but nothing that £1000 wouldnt sort out. If it was dangerous then the tester would of failed it.

When was the last time it was serviced?

ric1982

Thanks, How much should it roughly cost in West Midlands?
It was just been serviced a 15 days ago at a different garage. I live away a lot hence I do servicing in the town I am staying. The MOT was done in West Midlands.

sevenhills

ric1982 wrote: »

Hi,

I have recently got MOT done on ford focus 2007 Diesel and it came with following as "Monitor and repair if necessary".

You got a pass, but I hope you are not thinking about selling it, with that long list.
All tyres have uneven wear, are they meaning on the edges? Have you swopped your front tyres for the back ones, because the tracking needs doing?