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Re: failed MOT but only on the rubbers

by Horse Power Junkie » Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:17 pm

The gearbox cross member had a rust hole in it that had been stuffed with newspaper then covered with filler and painted black.


that would really piss me off :shock:

Re: failed MOT but only on the rubbers

by Horse Power Junkie » Fri Jun 08, 2018 9:02 pm

My Jag shouldn't have passed the MOT 2 years ago with the state the rubbers were in. I bought it with the agreement it would pass, there you go, lots of malicious MOT stations who would let a car pass for some reason.
We have a random recheck by the official authorities , if the results are different, the MOT station-master will get a remark and with 3 remarks he has lost his right to test and approve.

Re: failed MOT but only on the rubbers

by cass3958 » Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:14 am

Interesting you mention this trust of MOTs Nigel. I just took delivery of a Mazda B2500 pickup which I bought unseen from Rochdale. It came with a brand new 12 month MOT and was delivered to my door. As soon as I filled up with fuel there was a fuel leak on the tank. When I got underneath to check on this I found both rear exhaust brackets were broken or missing allowing the tail of the exhaust to hang free, The rear spring hangers were dangerously corroded. The leaf spring bushes were perished. The gearbox cross member had a rust hole in it that had been stuffed with newspaper then covered with filler and painted black. Just a couple of the faults I found which I am now taking up with a. the garage I bought it off and b. VOSA.
Long distance complaining is not easy though.

Re: failed MOT but only on the rubbers

by NigelW » Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:15 pm

Unfortunately I don't trust MOT's especially after my experience with the MG Frog over the last year. The place that MOT'ed it last year also carried out the welding and other work that turned out to be far below the required standerd. I showed the photos to my MOT guys this weekend and they were appalled that it was passed. When I bought my S Type it came with an MOT that was as bent as a nine bob note with the lack of brakes and rot not to mention the bald tyres.

Re: failed MOT but only on the rubbers

by Horse Power Junkie » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:11 pm

We have currently cars with 30+ years every other year, and cars from before 1960 no MOT at all. Legislation is about to change, plans in NL were all cars with 50+ years no MOT , but in Belgium they have now 50+ cars every 5 years for MOT, our legislation change was planned for May, and didn't happen. I suspect we'll get a European regime for testing like they now have implemented in Belgium. We'll see.

Re: failed MOT but only on the rubbers

by jaguar&mg » Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:56 pm

Absa-bloody-lutely. I'll be taking mine fro an MOT every year. Love it but don't trust it.

Re: failed MOT but only on the rubbers

by cass3958 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:57 pm

No official MOTs for the S Type Jaguars in the UK anymore but I will still be taking mine in to the garage every year for a check up and keeping an eye on those rubber mounts.

Re: failed MOT but only on the rubbers

by Horse Power Junkie » Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:19 pm

All went ok, good for another 2 years.

Re: failed MOT but only on the rubbers

by Horse Power Junkie » Tue May 29, 2018 7:07 pm

All rubbers replaced, friday with a brave face to the MOT 8-)

Re: failed MOT but only on the rubbers

by Horse Power Junkie » Sun May 20, 2018 8:26 pm

One side done, I ordered a pair :oops: should have been two pair. Photo shows the deplorable state of the rubbers :lol: :lol:
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