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What's this that's fallen off the car?

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  • tedted
    tedted Posts: 458 Forumite
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    nothing to do with a mot pass or fail
  • Petriix
    Petriix Posts: 2,301 Forumite
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    I managed to reattach mine with cable ties after it got crunched on a treestump and it held for a couple of years before failing off completely. A new one was about £25 on ebay.
  • mattyprice4004
    mattyprice4004 Posts: 7,492 Forumite
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    tedted said:
    nothing to do with a mot pass or fail
    Anything that's hanging off and will potentially detach at speed can indeed be a fail. 
  • mattyprice4004
    mattyprice4004 Posts: 7,492 Forumite
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    To the OP, I'd replace it - pipework in the engine bay on modern cars seems quite prone to rust, and having road spray (particularly in winter) battering it all won't help. 

    I wouldn't rush out to buy one, but I'd certainly look to having it replaced before the end of summer. 
  • sallyTt
    sallyTt Posts: 14 Forumite
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    They mention when I MOT my car that they cant see underneath the car because it has one of these fitted. It made me think there was something wrong with the car and I should get it removed
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