#1: MOT fail! What to do?? Author: jonny_fulton03, Location: LeedsPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:05 am ---- Just had MOT and heres the results.
1)nearside headlight incorrect colour
2)Offside headlight incorrect colour
3)nearside headlight too low
4)offside headlight too high
5)nearside front ball joint has excessive play
6)ALL 6 brake pipes on vehicle need changing.
7) Failed emssions, heres the readings:
Fast idle CO-0.54%
Second fast idle CO-0.54%.
Garage are saying it needs new catalyst.
Joni Last edited by jonny_fulton03 on Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:41 pm; edited 2 times in total
#2: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: DeadEyePaul, Location: Rugby,WarwickshirePosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:08 am ---- Errrr new light bulbs and headlight adjusted =cost for new bulbs
New wishbone
New catalyst
New brake lines
Job done?
#3: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Werdnal, Location: Cornwall, UKPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:11 am ---- Call that dramatic - Car I had once failed so badly they wouldn't let me drive it home as it was too dangerous!
#4: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:24 am ---- Thats not the bad of a fail to be fair, i certainly wouldnt be asking if i should scrap or not because of those pretty small problems, the cat would be the only one that would worry me on cost.
#5: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:28 am ---- Unless it was a small engine on 150k miles it doesn't sound look too bad to scrap it. Use your judgement and how you think the car is as a whole definately don't just do it based on the MOT
#6: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:44 am ---- 1) just a bulb £4
2) just a bulb £4
3) needs adjusting £free
4 needs adjusting £free
5) ball joint around £25
6) is it the flexy pipes?
7)cat around £150
#7: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Spanerman, Location: Neath, South Wales.Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:58 am ---- I got a bosal cat for 80 quid
From what i have read they are a pretty decent brand
Sam.
#8: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:00 am ---- People on this website make me laugh.
MAJOR FAIL= 2 bulbs a ball joint and a cat!
Just this weekend someone traded their 206 in for just £500 because they couldnt be bothered to replace the rear axel! Talk about false economy
#9: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Spanerman, Location: Neath, South Wales.Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:17 am ----
Howey wrote:
People on this website make me laugh.
MAJOR FAIL= 2 bulbs a ball joint and a cat!
Just this weekend someone traded their 206 in for just £500 because they couldnt be bothered to replace the rear axel! Talk about false economy
Exactly my thoughts
You could fix that for just shy of a 100quid yourself, that's only 1.5 tanks of fuel
#10: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Danny., Location: PeterboroughPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:22 am ----
Spanerman wrote:
Howey wrote:
People on this website make me laugh.
MAJOR FAIL= 2 bulbs a ball joint and a cat!
Just this weekend someone traded their 206 in for just £500 because they couldnt be bothered to replace the rear axel! Talk about false economy
Exactly my thoughts
You could fix that for just shy of a 100quid yourself, that's only 1.5 tanks of fuel
Expensive fuel you pay then....
That would be about 1.8 for me
I would only tade my car in if the work that needed doing was worth more then the car its self.
#11: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:23 am ----
Howey wrote:
People on this website make me laugh.
MAJOR FAIL= 2 bulbs a ball joint and a cat!
Just this weekend someone traded their 206 in for just £500 because they couldnt be bothered to replace the rear axel! Talk about false economy
Damn. That's Darwin material right there.
#12: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Coolspot, Location: East SussexPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:47 am ---- Just fix it, i spent more than that getting replacements parts, you just have to way out the amount it will cost to what the car does for you.
In my case i have spent and am still spending on my car because the car returns more saving repairing it that if i where to scrap it and buy another second hand one with no personal history.
#13: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:06 am ---- To put this into perception
To fix your car, it would cost LESS than one of my main amplifiers
#14: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: dopey, Location: Hastings, Near BrightonPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:06 pm ---- Reply you call that bad ime cost me £370 last time to pass.
#15: Re: Dramatic MOT fail! What to do?? Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:03 pm ---- I'll take the car off you and give you scrap value.
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