09 Boxster Just Failed its MOT

[s3uly]

Just waiting to hear the full report, but something about power steering rack seals were cracked, I have warranty but it appears that it’s not covered and it’s going to cost £519

[cslwannabe]

That's shocking - even if not covered surely there will be some form of dealer contribution/ goodwill.

My E46 failed more often than it passed in the 6 years i owned it and it had 1 previous owner, full main dealer history plus BMW warranty throughout and literally no expense spared in the time I owed it. Previously had a £3.5k vauxhall for similar length of time/ similar age and only failed 1 MOT and even then it only cost £150 to fix!

[Popolou]

Could be the bellows if they are cracked/perished?

[CrazyTurboBeast]

There is a guy at work who had an MOT failure because of magic tree on rear view mirror and a parking permit on the dashboard!!

[EVOeng]

Sounds like you need to ask for a dealer contribution as a minimum.
But as we are on the topic of how silly some MOT centres are – a Jag I was going to buy have an advisory notice for every MOT – “Side skirts preventing inspection” apparently! The Jag was completely standard throughout.

Has anyone seem the MOT revisions for 2012?

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/car-servicing...

[Durzel]

CrazyTurboBeast said:

There is a guy at work who had an MOT failure because of magic tree on rear view mirror and a parking permit on the dashboard!!

That sounds suspiciously close to one of those apocryphal tales everyone recalls...

[Matt Seabrook]

Don't blame the MOT Centre for upholding the rules blame VOSA for making them.

[mankey]

Why does a 09 car need an MOT? Did you submit it for a test to weed out any faults?

[khushy]

CrazyTurboBeast said:

There is a guy at work who had an MOT failure because of magic tree on rear view mirror and a parking permit on the dashboard!!

beaded seat cover and golden tissue box too???

[s3uly]

The car is at local OPC, it’s a 2009 58 plate so the 3 years are up first week of Jan, and thought I’d get the MOT done now.
Completely shocked at this for a Gen 2 car left various message at the OPC to give me the full details but no one has got back to me since this morning.

Starting get annoyed

[shoestring7]

Durzel said:

CrazyTurboBeast said:

There is a guy at work who had an MOT failure because of magic tree on rear view mirror and a parking permit on the dashboard!!

That sounds suspiciously close to one of those apocryphal tales everyone recalls...

Excellent work by the taste police there.

SS7

[thegoose]

CrazyTurboBeast said:

There is a guy at work who had an MOT failure because of magic tree on rear view mirror and a parking permit on the dashboard!!

Was he sleeping with the MOT tester's wife?



I saw an advisory for "rear tyres getting close to 3mm" - that'll be nearly twice the requirement then?!

[nickfrog]

My MOT/gars=age place put an advisory on a previous car as the rear pads were worn...but they had fitted new pads 2 months previously and even a 5 year old could have seen they still had the initial 10mm on them between the alloys' spokes...

[cayman-black]

Take some where else ,will probably pass.

[egomeister]

Durzel said:

CrazyTurboBeast said:

There is a guy at work who had an MOT failure because of magic tree on rear view mirror and a parking permit on the dashboard!!

That sounds suspiciously close to one of those apocryphal tales everyone recalls...

I wouldn't be so sure! My car nearly failed a couple of years back due to my works parking permit obscuring the windscreen. Fortunately the tester had the common sense to call me and ask to remove it, rather than presenting me with a fail sheet when I went to collect the car...

[bristolracer]

cayman-black said:

Take some where else ,will probably pass.

Can you do that with the new computerised system? Wont the new testing station be able to view the previous test?

Also re the stickers etc on the window, i would have thought it would just be a courtesy to ask for them to be removed.
The lad who tested the wifes car changed a brake light for me without any fuss £1.39 added to the bill very fair I thought.

[Tripe Bypass]

Rack seals cracked? Do they mean the rack seals have failed and PAS fluid is leaking past them or do they mean the bellows/boots have split? £519? Lummy.

[s3uly]

just had confirmation that it was the bellows that were cracked

[Tripe Bypass]

s3uly said:

just had confirmation that it was the bellows that were cracked

£519 to replace the bellows? With what? Something made from Elvis' scrotum?

[cayman-black]

bristolracer said:

Can you do that with the new computerised system? Wont the new testing station be able to view the previous test?

Also re the stickers etc on the window, i would have thought it would just be a courtesy to ask for them to be removed.
The lad who tested the wifes car changed a brake light for me without any fuss £1.39 added to the bill very fair I thought.

Not sure now! I have done this though.