MOT Failure

MOT Failure

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HKGriff

Original Poster:

157 posts

114 months

Wednesday 13th July 2016
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Chaps,

Not an MoT failure but a first registration inspection as importing car into HK.

My '96 500 failed on a few things, some easy fixes, but on a few I wanted some views from those more familiar with these things.

'Parking brake indicator on instrument panel malfunction' and 'warning device for the drop of brake fluid level malfunction'.

Assuming the warning device is HK-speak for 'light', are these dash off fixes or accessible some easier way??

TIA.

HKGriff

Original Poster:

157 posts

114 months

Friday 15th July 2016
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Thanks chaps.

An additional failure that I did not mention, because it was farcical was this.

In HK there is a requirement that the distance between the steering wheel and the seat is no more than 350mm when the seat is fully forward. On the Griff it is 450mm. I now have to get someone to fabricate a fake back part of the seat from foam and put a tight cover over it. £300 later ...

HKGriff

Original Poster:

157 posts

114 months

Friday 22nd July 2016
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SMB said:
assume it's too easy to tip the seat forward or create a couple of replacement seat runner mounts?
I believe the seat wouldn't go any more horizontal than horizontal! And the cost of creating replacement runner mounts ...

Job done now, but wallet a but lighter!

Thanks all for the help!