MOT
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MOT
my 1.9td Xantia is in for its MOT this afternoon.
it will fail on wiper blades and sidelight bulb, which can be replaced easy.
other problems suspectwed are, the drivers seat belt sometimes will not budge till im driving and hit the brakes? will this fail?
Oil leak, not major but you can notice looking at bottom of the car.
manual locks are not working extrenally.
does all this constitute a fail?
also what other problems do your xantias have when going for its mot? come on folks spill the beans about common problems.
it will fail on wiper blades and sidelight bulb, which can be replaced easy.
other problems suspectwed are, the drivers seat belt sometimes will not budge till im driving and hit the brakes? will this fail?
Oil leak, not major but you can notice looking at bottom of the car.
manual locks are not working extrenally.
does all this constitute a fail?
also what other problems do your xantias have when going for its mot? come on folks spill the beans about common problems.
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The seat belts must work at the time of the test.
If the oil leak is really bad (tester's discretion) it will fail
Do you mean you cannot lock the car? Not a testable item.
Too late now, but wouldn't it have been easier to fix the wiper blades, bulb, and safety belt before the test, then it would have had a chance of passing, and avoid the inconvenience of having to go for a retest?
Inertia reels are usually just bunged up with fluff and crud, and can be cleaned and serviced.
If the oil leak is really bad (tester's discretion) it will fail
Do you mean you cannot lock the car? Not a testable item.
Too late now, but wouldn't it have been easier to fix the wiper blades, bulb, and safety belt before the test, then it would have had a chance of passing, and avoid the inconvenience of having to go for a retest?
Inertia reels are usually just bunged up with fluff and crud, and can be cleaned and serviced.
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I'm with uhn113x on this. Much, much better to clear those small points before the test. Not doing that makes you look careless - you made no effort to prepare for the test. So the tester will respond accordingly. I'd sort the wiper blades and sidelight bulb at least - they need to be done anyway so why not do them now?
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The seat belt is the thing it would fail on as these have to be in top condition and seen as working ie. locking when pulled hard.
Wipers and bulb normally are a fail but a tester says ' replace them' and gives you a pass. Locks aren't part of an mot, oil leaks can be if on the suspension but not on the engine unless contaminating something like the brakes or whatever. Get a new seat belt and go back.
Paul
Wipers and bulb normally are a fail but a tester says ' replace them' and gives you a pass. Locks aren't part of an mot, oil leaks can be if on the suspension but not on the engine unless contaminating something like the brakes or whatever. Get a new seat belt and go back.
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