mot due end of month any common faults

[crossedmike]

well the dreaded mot is at the end of the month with me owning the ibiza less than a year i have never gone thru a mot with her so im very nervous like when you see blue flashing lights in the rear view

so is there anything i should check over before i send her away to be tested

 

[gtikezz]

one of the problems i had was a rubber bung came out underneath and it had rusted underneath , bulbs ,

 

[old 'uns]

just check your bulbs, washer bottle & jets, check wiper blades for tears, tyres for obvious faults inc spare if in, seat belts retract.
pot luck as to whether or not top mounts pass, some do some don't, even when passed most people get an advisory

 

[crossedmike]

haha i have a trick for the rust nice bit of burused on oil on the lines and rustic parts lol work with me astra and hmmm i have led bulbs i could fail on them thanks for reminding me


on the top mounts is it the fact they move or flex and new wiperblades been ordered online so check

 

[gtikezz]

you couldnt hide a big hole in the floor

 

[gtikezz]

have you goit angel eyes ? mine failed on em because they wernt the right white grrrrr
the gaurage said this is due to the boy racers

 

[crossedmike]

you couldnt hid a big hole in the floor

paper mashe ??? haha no ill give it a jack up at weeke end check all bungs and if holes etc lol im not sure wether to take it to a dealership or a family garage

 

[crossedmike]

have you goit angel eyes ? mine failed on em because they wernt the right white grrrrr
the gaurage said this is due to the boy racers

mine are ultra bright led bulbs lol never been pulled for them but i can see the mot guy getting me and no angel eyes yet im looking round for a set

 

[gtikezz]

ohhh anothr problem is the cv boot mine failed 2 years in a row with my last car mite of had something to do with them putting a screw driver through em well thats what i think

 

[gtikezz]

mine are ultra bright led bulbs lol never been pulled for them but i can see the mot guy getting me and no angel eyes yet im looking round for a set

something to do with ice white or something i cant remember i just know i was well off

 

[crossedmike]

something to do with ice white or something i cant remember i just know i was well off

ill pop to andrew page and get em all change cost me like £3 for all bulbs lol got me a friend there ahah and when you say cv boot what you maen as in they stapped a driver thru the bottom of your boot

 

[crossedmike]

can car fail on tracking been a bit out ??

 

[vngtx]

can car fail on tracking been a bit out ??

they have no way of testing it, unless theres play in the track rod ends or steering rack. also unless the colour of the bulbs make it seriously distorted they cant fail it. you can always contest theyre opinion and they usually just advise it instead. a hole in a cv boot can be repaired by silicon if small. i know all the little tricks since ive been doing mots and repairs for 3 years mine had no advisories last MOT

 

[vngtx]

also, covering up rust with body filler, paper mache or anything similar wont work, they use a little hammer to test it. best to just get in welded up. but the saying is still true - they cant test what they cant see....hence side skirts on all cupras to cover rust

 

[crossedmike]

paper mache hahah thats what mine is made of lol im wondering if it will fail on my exaust lol i cnt think much else is wrong lol but im guna put a nice bit of fuel cleaner thru and jet down motorway

 

[vngtx]

best to put some silencers on your back boxes, although, scooby p1's have never failed MOT's on exhaust loudness that ive seen, and they are VERY loud.

 

[crossedmike]

best to put some silencers on your back boxes, although, scooby p1's have never failed MOT's on exhaust loudness that ive seen, and they are VERY loud.

HAHA I DECLINE TO SILENCE MY BEAST HAHA

i think it should pass but high beams a little intermitent lol