I have a oil leak which is hopefully going to be identified by the garage today when they do the MOT.
Is a car a failure for having an oil leak ?
Certainly lookin at the http://www.motuk.co.uk/ web site it doesn't mention the engine or oil leaks at all.
Can a car fail a MOT for an oil leak ?
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according to the m.o.t tester manual the oil leak should be no more than 7.5cm in diameter in a time period of 5 mins!! then again if it was leaking that bad you would probably want it fixed anyway.
this only applies to engine,g/box, diff etc not power steering or brake brake fluid, any leaks from them and its instant fail!!!
this only applies to engine,g/box, diff etc not power steering or brake brake fluid, any leaks from them and its instant fail!!!
When the old BX went for its test (with a split Octopus pipe - we know how much LHM they leak), he advised me about it. I told him what it was and that i'll get it sorted shortly, and no problem.
He did ask me when; I played daft and claimed "Citroen back order" - I think his comment was "just before the next MoT, then??!" Naturally it was already on order from AS...
He did ask me when; I played daft and claimed "Citroen back order" - I think his comment was "just before the next MoT, then??!" Naturally it was already on order from AS...
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Well some MOT testers will refuse to do the emissions test if there are signs of an oil leak near the cam / crank oil seals, in case the timing belt goes/ slips etc. As far as I can remember there is a permission check box on the emissions cetificate to verify the owners has consented to them reving the nuts of it.
My Xsara leaks a bit of oil, and I was OK, clean it up go for it.
Now I really must order some oil seals....
My Xsara leaks a bit of oil, and I was OK, clean it up go for it.
Now I really must order some oil seals....