My car warranty runs out in April and the MOT will become due.

eschaton

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81916812#Comment_81916812

I’ve never once heard of a manufacturer warranty on a new car coming with MOT cover.

I’m guessing you bought a used car.

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https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81916812#Comment_81916812

My Citroen warranty has MOT cover. I'm amazed that yours paid out on discs, I suppose the "hack" is to MOT immediately before the service, otherwise the service would flag that the discs were shot and the MOT cover wouldn't pay out.

I'm due a service on mine (if they can fix the latest warning light) I'm sure they will want to change the rear discs as they are just lumps of rust, I'll wait until they actually fail the MOT, as they don't do anything except for the parking brake- and the transmission is in park anyway.

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I took my Corsa C for it's first MOT just before the warranty ran out and it failed because Vauxhall couldn't be bothered making the CV gaiter clips properly, and they had rusted and pinged apart at a spotweld. Luckily the gaiters stayed on, but they were insecure.

I'd have expected that to be a warranty fix, but it was easier and quicker to just fit a pair of new ones myself.

On my Citroen the Anti-roll bar drop links are not fit for purpose (the suspension is long travel but the links aren’t, the covers tear and then the joint fails from contamination) and fail repeatedly at spectacularly low mileages. These do get fixed under warranty, and if the driver hadn't noticed the noise the MOT would pick them up.

uknick

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81923190#Comment_81923190

BMW do;

"MOT PROTECT.
If your Vehicle has a complete service history in line with BMW’s recommendations and fails its first MOT within 36 months of first registration, (or 48 months in Northern Ireland) MOT Protect* will cover the cost of any repair (part and labour) required to rectify a defect that caused the MOT to be failed other than windscreen, wheels, tyres and items replaced as part of routine servicing (e.g. brake disks and pads) modified and/or non-BMW components. The cost of the MOT test, re-test and advisories is not covered neither is failure as a result of neglect, adjustments, damage resulting from impact or accident, or faulty repair of any item. Vehicles used for competitions, racing, pace making, or rallies are excluded. The MOT repair work has to be carried out by a BMW Authorised Repairer within 30 days of the MOT inspection failure."

But as you can see, it doesn't cover wear and tear items. Any other items failing the MoT, one could argue, should be covered by the original new car warranty. In my view not really worth the paper it's written on and is just a way to get an owner to pay BMW prices for things such as brake pads and discs if they fail the MoT.

eschaton

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81923722#Comment_81923722

Sounds pretty pointless.

Bigphil1474

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81923432#Comment_81923432

It was the 6 year service so was costing a fair bob or two anyway, but my understanding was that the discs had to be replaced as they would fail the MOT, and the pads were replaced because they weren't far off needing doing although might have gone a bit longer, but might as well do at same time approach. Hence, the warranty covered the discs but not the pads. They even processed the warranty part for me, so I didn't actually claim anything.

AIUI the garage did the service first then the MOT. I don't think discs are a service item are they, so wouldn't be changed pre MOT except for needing to be changed under warranty because they'd fail the MOT?

Grey_Critic

Should not be doing the service BEFORE the MOT - I have known cases where that was done on an old car that found major defects on the MOT - The customer argued correctly that it was not financially viable as they would have scrapped the car if it was that bad, We always did the MOT first

Bigphil1474

I've double checked the paperwork and you are correct. The service doc said needs discs doing for MOT which suggested they did the service first, but there is an MOT fail sheet at the back which says disc excessively corroded and then an MOT pass certificate.