John MGR - Page 2

genpk · 2nd July 2021, 05:49

geez, thats a mess, looks like its been in a swamp for a few years.
We do not see anything like that over here, all the underneath of our cars are all rock solid.
Must be all the salt on your roads ??

Annfield-East · 2nd July 2021, 06:13

The fact that the MOT test is only valid on the day of issue is only good to a certain extent. Items such as bulbs can go pop literally as soon as the test is complete. But no advisories? To pass a car with no underbody advisories but then needs extensive structural rebuilding just six months later needs serious investigation.

My Cowley 75, which John thoroughly inspected just a few days ago, also needs new suspension arms. It was MOT'd in late August 2020 with no advisories. However, the corrosion is only in its early stages, I've seen it up close, but enough to fail its next MOT.

We often hear complaints about picky testers who fail cars for the most trivial of reasons. Here we have the total opposite. If that was my car I would be taking up the matter with the DFT immediately, and asking John to keep any parts or materials removed from it as potential evidence.

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Annfield-East Loves to post None Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Nowhere Posts: 274 Thanks: 142 Thanked 111 Times in 72 Posts	The fact that the MOT test is only valid on the day of issue is only good to a certain extent. Items such as bulbs can go pop literally as soon as the test is complete. But no advisories? To pass a car with no underbody advisories but then needs extensive structural rebuilding just six months later needs serious investigation. My Cowley 75, which John thoroughly inspected just a few days ago, also needs new suspension arms. It was MOT'd in late August 2020 with no advisories. However, the corrosion is only in its early stages, I've seen it up close, but enough to fail its next MOT. We often hear complaints about picky testers who fail cars for the most trivial of reasons. Here we have the total opposite. If that was my car I would be taking up the matter with the DFT immediately, and asking John to keep any parts or materials removed from it as potential evidence. Last edited by Annfield-East; 2nd July 2021 at 06:50.. Reason: Correction.

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genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,662 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	geez, thats a mess, looks like its been in a swamp for a few years. We do not see anything like that over here, all the underneath of our cars are all rock solid. Must be all the salt on your roads ??