MOT failure- Twisted brake hose

Goudy

As said, it's twisted.
Someone has flipped the caliper over when the brakes were done.
It's easily done but they should have taken more care really.

It's a simple task, the caliper needs to come off and it rotating back again.
No parts are needed and it shouldn't take longer than half an hour.

As for the MOT fail, I seem to think this can be considered both major and minor by a MOT tester. (1.1.12)
There are a couple of results for twisted brake hoses.

(b) Flexible brake hose: (i) slightly damaged, chafed or twisted (ii) excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched

Minor Major

The tester has interpreted as (ii) Major and in my opinion rightly so.

Ibrahim5

Never DIY with brakes. Always take your car to a garage where the professionals will do the job properly.

Goudy

Ibrahim5 said:

Never DIY with brakes. Always take your car to a garage where the professionals will do the job properly.

By the looks of it the garage/professionals that did the pads and discs in 2021 most likely twisted the hose in the first place.

caprikid1

Ibrahim5 said:

Never DIY with brakes. Always take your car to a garage where the professionals will do the job properly.

lol. ,more likely given to the apprentice who has done a lot less brakes than me ! 35 years of DIY brakes I will take the risk that I am not a professional !

WellKnownSid

Ibrahim5 said:

Never DIY with brakes. Always take your car to a garage where the professionals will do the job properly.

I would bet 20p this was given to the apprentice which was why it was twisted in the first place!