Just looking through my cars MOT history...

[Byard]

I fixed it all within a few days, but its quite a list...


11/08/2012 (fail)

Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Cant open bonnet Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated (8.4.2)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Tie bar/rod synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside side light not working Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

No beam pattern Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Advisory Notice issued

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Air bag light on

Nail in o/s/r tyre

N/s/f and o/s/f wheel liners loose

Front bumper loose

Rear window sprayed so you cant see through it

Brake pedal rubber getting ready.

[skinley]

Byard said:

Brake pedal rubber getting ready.

Getting ready for what?

[Dr Interceptor]

That's quite a big list...

The advisories are strange though!!

Byard said:

Rear window sprayed so you cant see through it

Brake pedal rubber getting ready.

What's the brake pedal rubber getting ready for?

The rear window is odd too - surely if this were a problem every van in the country would get an advisory

[Byard]

Dr Interceptor said:

What's the brake pedal rubber getting ready for?

The rear window is odd too - surely if this were a problem every van in the country would get an advisory

Thats a good point about the window!

He means a new rubber. He was abit of a dimwit, even though I had a new GK ford one with me which I showed him, he still put it down. wker

[Dr Interceptor]

Byard said:

Thats a good point about the window!

Our Astra Van has a glass rear window, and a rear view mirror - but we have sign writing over the whole window so you can't see through it.

Didn't get an advisory last week

[thescamper]

Shouldn't the airbag light be a fail?

[Krikkit]

Byard said:

He was abit of a dimwit, even though I had a new GK ford one with me which I showed him, he still put it down. wker

Is it fitted to the car at the time of presenting the test? No.

To be honest you've only got yourself to blame for submitting such a shed for MOT - if you can't even open the bonnet for it to be inspected, loose bodywork, ABS fault, broken indicator, knackered windscreen etc etc. If I was testing it you wouldn't really be winning hearts and minds submitting a vehicle for a test that is clearly unfit and wasting my time (regardless of the fact that it's paid work, it's just pointless).

Even if you're not mechanically minded, surely the minimum is to check all the lights work, check under the bonnet for problems etc.

[redstu]

I take it you bought it like that and didnt run it in that state?

[mnkiboy]

Krikkit said:

Is it fitted to the car at the time of presenting the test? No.

To be honest you've only got yourself to blame for submitting such a shed for MOT - if you can't even open the bonnet for it to be inspected, loose bodywork, ABS fault, broken indicator, knackered windscreen etc etc. If I was testing it you wouldn't really be winning hearts and minds submitting a vehicle for a test that is clearly unfit and wasting my time (regardless of the fact that it's paid work, it's just pointless).

Even if you're not mechanically minded, surely the minimum is to check all the lights work, check under the bonnet for problems etc.

Unless he's just bought and wanted to know if it's worth even bothering fixing it. Although not being able to open the bonnet would prevent a full MOT test anyway, so not really worth it.