MOT Ball Joint Gaiter split = FAIL
Discussion
Mrs took car for MOT today tester has failed the car on NS and OS ball joint gaiters split allowing ingress of dirt.
I was under the impression these reasons for refusal came in under the new regulations and are therefore advisory items until April?
Should I be popping round and having a chat?
I was under the impression these reasons for refusal came in under the new regulations and are therefore advisory items until April?
Should I be popping round and having a chat?
excessive play in the Joint has always been a RFR.
split gaiters on ball joints have only been advise and not a RFR until the start of this year.
VOSA have stated that the new items are advise only during the bedding in period (Jan-Mar) and a Fail from April onwards.
Ideally looking for a definitive answer on this as I need to sort this ASAP.
BTW I do intend to change them but would rather do it during the summer;)
split gaiters on ball joints have only been advise and not a RFR until the start of this year.
VOSA have stated that the new items are advise only during the bedding in period (Jan-Mar) and a Fail from April onwards.
Ideally looking for a definitive answer on this as I need to sort this ASAP.
BTW I do intend to change them but would rather do it during the summer;)
paintman said:
If the tester won't back down, then your next recourse will have to be to appeal the fail to VoSA themselves.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicl...
Appeal fee you have to pay up front is the full price of an MoT - all or part of which would be refunded if you are successful - so whilst you might not WANT to do the work in the cold (and I don't blame you!) it might be in your own interest to change the items.
Just to put closure on this thread.http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicl...
Appeal fee you have to pay up front is the full price of an MoT - all or part of which would be refunded if you are successful - so whilst you might not WANT to do the work in the cold (and I don't blame you!) it might be in your own interest to change the items.
Went to testing station to chat to the tester he was adamant that although this RFR is a new one this year that on that particular item it was fail from the word go and that the bedding in period only applies to the electrical fail items.
As I couldn't be bothered to get into a big discussion about it I have placed an order for some dust covers and will just fit those rather than change the BBJ complete as there is no play whatsoever in the joint.
Seems crazy really I have run cars for years with split dust covers and no adverse effects.
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