Fixing car post mot fail
Discussion
So the car failed its first mot under my charge in spectacular fashion; previous owner had gutted the cats so was never going to pass the emissions test... And the obligatory handbrake below efficiency.
Now I've got a custom exhaust (with new cats) booked in for next Friday and I've fitted new discs as they were in the boot when I bought the car. But I need to bed them in before the retest; what is the general concensus on driving around bedding in brakes and driving to the exhaust shop without a valid mot? Exhaust place is by no means the most local garage to me, but is one that I trust (at least at face value and past work done anyway!)
Now I've got a custom exhaust (with new cats) booked in for next Friday and I've fitted new discs as they were in the boot when I bought the car. But I need to bed them in before the retest; what is the general concensus on driving around bedding in brakes and driving to the exhaust shop without a valid mot? Exhaust place is by no means the most local garage to me, but is one that I trust (at least at face value and past work done anyway!)
With the circumstances given & assuming the old MoT has expired:
You may drive the car from its failed MoT to a place of repair. You drove it home.
You may drive the vehicle from the place of repair to a pre-booked test at an MoT station.
So no, you can't drive the vehicle from your home to the exhaust place unless they also do MoT tests & you have pre-booked a test.
You may drive the car from its failed MoT to a place of repair. You drove it home.
You may drive the vehicle from the place of repair to a pre-booked test at an MoT station.
So no, you can't drive the vehicle from your home to the exhaust place unless they also do MoT tests & you have pre-booked a test.
Hmmm... Bugger. Didn't think that through. Looks like that'll be the garage that does the retest then!
For some reason I thought I could take it legitimately between various "places of repair" prior to a final mot retest. Saying that out loud now makes less sense than it did in my head...
For some reason I thought I could take it legitimately between various "places of repair" prior to a final mot retest. Saying that out loud now makes less sense than it did in my head...
I stand corrected. My apologies.
"Taking your vehicle away for repairs
You can take your vehicle away if your MOT certificate is still valid.
If your MOT has run out you can take your vehicle to:
have the failed defects fixed
a pre-arranged MOT test appointment
In both cases, your vehicle still needs to meet the minimum standards of roadworthiness at all times or you can be fined."
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/retests
"Taking your vehicle away for repairs
You can take your vehicle away if your MOT certificate is still valid.
If your MOT has run out you can take your vehicle to:
have the failed defects fixed
a pre-arranged MOT test appointment
In both cases, your vehicle still needs to meet the minimum standards of roadworthiness at all times or you can be fined."
https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/retests
Edited by paintman on Monday 21st October 12:52
If its a dangerous defect then it should not leave the MOT station under its own power, likewise if its off for repairs it should be driven to the repair centre and be booked in, that means no stopping for a costa coffee ... and there is no need to be the brakes in it will pass the brake test.
Violently agree with all the comments made; car failed on emissions and handbrake below efficiency as major fails - no dangerous items reported.
The old disks were corroded on the drum brake surface and were worn almost to the limit. I had the replacements anyway so fitted them.
I should explain myself better regarding the bedding in query; They are ebc black disks with a coating that I assumed would need wearing off as the hand brake is just as shocking as before. I have adjusted them in accordance with the service guide but have no method of measuring braking efficency at home.
Won't be dilly-dallying on the drop-off or pick up either. The rules are there for a reason.
The old disks were corroded on the drum brake surface and were worn almost to the limit. I had the replacements anyway so fitted them.
I should explain myself better regarding the bedding in query; They are ebc black disks with a coating that I assumed would need wearing off as the hand brake is just as shocking as before. I have adjusted them in accordance with the service guide but have no method of measuring braking efficency at home.
Won't be dilly-dallying on the drop-off or pick up either. The rules are there for a reason.
TV200 said:
I had a car fail its MOT due to corroded disks. It just needed a good run to clear as it'd been sitting under a carport for a few months. I re-booked an MOT 30 miles away and drove to that. The journey cleared the disks and it passed with no advisories.
Sorry but I think your "pass" is more to do with a less observant tester the 2nd time round. A good tester won't fail for surface corrosion that can be wiped off with a few hard applications of the brakes - if it fails on disk corrosion it should mean that parts of the surface of the disc have started to disintegrate and no length of drive will fix that.Gassing Station | Home Mechanics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff