MOT failure help required

[emmajh]

Firstly very sorry if I've posted in wrong section - I most prob have!

Had mot today on my 51 plate corsa easytronic and it failed. One light, one tyre and the bloody steering wheel lock which I understand is a fairly new thing. The garage told me could be a simple rubber seal cheap job, could be the whole steering column!!! WTF!

Just to clarify the cars only done 57k despite being December 2001 model so is in very good nick and drives fine, it's just steering lock doesn't come on. Any thoughts as to what it could be? Or what it's most likely to be? Don't really want to shop around etc as hubby gets discount at this garage through his work and don't have time to shop around. Car only cost 2k so def can't stretch to new steering column!

Thank you and sorry if it's on wrong forum

[emmajh]

Thats great thanks a lot. Will nip to halfords for one!

[emmajh]

Had planned on trying to borrow one for friday whwn car goes bsck in however just rung garage to tell them of my wise intentions and he said oh no steering lock and security lock are different things and they still need to look into it. Also said bloke at garage never seen this before and he worked there a few years?! But wondered if thats because its new clause on mot!
Are steering lock and security lock same thing? Basically I take key out and can still turn wheel although it is stiff due to power steerong off

[emmajh]

Had planned on trying to borrow one for friday whwn car goes bsck in however just rung garage to tell them of my wise intentions and he said oh no steering lock and security lock are different things and they still need to look into it. Also said bloke at garage never seen this before and he worked there a few years?! But wondered if thats because its new clause on mot!
Are steering lock and security lock same thing? Basically I take key out and can still turn wheel although it is stiff due to power steerong off

[emmajh]

Thanks guys that's really helpful. I will speak to them when I drop it off.

[emmajh]

Ah excellent thanks so much so really it shouldve only been an advisory then? Hmmm this should be fun speaking to them about it on friday!

[emmajh]

Thank you everyone for replying! I shall print off that q&a webpage that states immobiliser can be used and take it with me - along with vosas phone no in case I need it
Just looked at my list of advisorys and they looks a bit shaky one of them is " cant check rear seatbelt due to fitted child seat" actually its just a booster seat and not fitted at all so goes to show how closely they really looked!

[emmajh]

Also actually I failed on a fog rear fog light not working (the casing is cracked). I have two rear fogs and the other works fine. If I put tape over the broken one will this suffice? Is just one workong fog light legal? Or do they both have to work? Will tape over it let it pass?

[emmajh]

My drivers s side rear one is cracked. Is that offside or nearside? Sorry

[emmajh]

Ah damn. Ok thanks anyway