BMW main dealer - incorrect discrepancy on MOT

[loquacious]

These 'advisories' are getting out of hand! Both of my cars have recently had MOT's and on one, there is an advisory for 'corroded rear brake pipes'. I asked that the be changed (at my cost naturally) and was told that they were fine, just the tester arse covering and they really do not need changing. |As I don't intend to sell the car, it's not really a problem, but it annoys the hell out of me!

The other one on its last MOT had a 'corroded rear subframe'. I had it checked, wire brushed, treated, painted and Waxoyled and it's now vanished. There was no corrosion, just parts of it were lacking paint and so had surface corroded.

I guess it's the tester's showing Vosa how jolly vigilant they are being.

[Sheepshanks]

loquacious said:

These 'advisories' are getting out of hand! Both of my cars have recently had MOT's and on one, there is an advisory for 'corroded rear brake pipes'. I asked that the be changed (at my cost naturally) and was told that they were fine, just the tester arse covering and they really do not need changing.

Daughter had an advisory for tearing front bushes at 3yrs / 30K miles on her SEAT Ateca. Same response from dealer "they're fine". I said they can't be fine or they wouldn't have been advised as "tearing".

Bit of back and forth and the dealer changed them - not a cheap job as they replaced both arms.

[E-bmw]

loquacious said:

There was no corrosion, just parts of it were lacking paint and so had surface corroded.

So which was it was there corrosion or was it just corrosion?

[stevemcs]

alidude said:

I want the email so I can show the prospective buyer that the advisory on the MOT was an error

The trouble is what one tester advises another won’t. You’re not going to get them to admit it was an error.

[Pica-Pica]

Sheepshanks said:

Daughter had an advisory for tearing front bushes at 3yrs / 30K miles on her SEAT Ateca. Same response from dealer "they're fine". I said they can't be fine or they wouldn't have been advised as "tearing".

Bit of back and forth and the dealer changed them - not a cheap job as they replaced both arms.

Presumably it had a 3 year warranty. I usually have the free warranty check just its first MOT.

[Sheepshanks]

Pica-Pica said:

Presumably it had a 3 year warranty. I usually have the free warranty check just its first MOT.

Yes, but bushes are considered "wear and tear".

[Sheepshanks]

stevemcs said:

alidude said:

I want the email so I can show the prospective buyer that the advisory on the MOT was an error

The trouble is what one tester advises another won’t. You’re not going to get them to admit it was an error.

They'll argue it wasn't an error at all - a lot of the MOT is a matter of opinion.

I have to say that, apart from the SEAT issue, I've generally had good (ie clean) MOTs from dealers - with so many people having extended warranties I wonder if they err on the side of not saying anything otherwise it ends up in a dispute.