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| Author | Subject: Suspension wear - and MoTs |
 paulchin
Junior User  Location: Bath, UK Registered: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 57 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Maybe this is one for our newly-instated MoT tester...  How much of the suspension (front or rear), if worn, would fail an MoT test? Just put mine through on Wednesday (pass, no advisories  ) but wasn't sure whether suspension wear to make it drive worse would all be picked up on an MoT test?Any experience welcome - not looking for work to do, just want to make sure my car is driving the best it can, that's all. |
 Posted 28th May 2010 at 17:09
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro  Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Pretty sure they test almost every suspension component for excessive play and functionality.What passes depends purely on the tester and what his idea off acceptable limits are. My car failed it's MOT last year purely on one worn balljoint, however my mate Mike (on here) had his HDi sail through a couple of MOT's with knackered rear beam mounts. ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 29th May 2010 at 01:25
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lwgti-6
Senior User  Location: Nottinghamshire Registered: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 906 Status: Offline |
Post #3
My car failed last week on excessive play in top mount and play in both ball joints.I've just spent the best part of £700 on the following Hubs, Bilstein Top Mounts Gmax 60mm springs and struts/dampers Wishbones, Balljoints, ARB bush's Track rod ends Drop links Uprated wheel breaings 2 front tyres. Various nuts and bolts IF it does'nt drive mint after i've finished im going to be really really annoyed, lol. ________________________________________ EX Bianca 6 owner,Now drives: Octavia vRS |
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Posted 29th May 2010 at 02:37
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
Post #4
 Overkill on a £40 repair bill ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 29th May 2010 at 03:11
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lwgti-6
Senior User Location: Nottinghamshire Registered: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 906 Status: Offline |
Post #5
cwspellowe wrote: Overkill on a £40 repair bill I got a little.....carried away   ________________________________________ EX Bianca 6 owner,Now drives: Octavia vRS |
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Posted 29th May 2010 at 03:44
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #6
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Posted 29th May 2010 at 03:50
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