His micra got 28 mot failures. :0 Help Please.

[jk9194]

Hi guys,

i am trying to help his micra cos its my friend's friend. i feel so sorry for him so i want to take my experience to fix his mirca. He went to very strict mot tester so that is why he got alot of mot failures.

some mot failures that i am on stuck atm. Please can anyone to tell or help.

• nearside track rod end locking device is missing.
• nearside front lower suspension arm has slight play in a ball.
• offside front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut locked.
• offside rear brake binding.
• both sides rear parking brake recording little or no effect.

i got work soon so i will add all his mot failures tonight.
thanks
jk

 

[frank]

28 faults ? whats the car worth jk ?

 

[skymera]

Aww man

 

[jk9194]

28 faults ? whats the car worth jk ?

Yea lol. Most of them are fixable though. It will be fix by myself. I will list of 28 mot failures.

He don't want to get another micra so he want to fix his micra. I told him to buy another micra so he said no. He will give the money to fix this car.

It was £450 in last 6 months ago. It's y range facelift micra. It's very good engine but bodywork is not good.

 

[skymera]

For £450 he could have bought another car.

There is no logic in that. There's no valid reason for it to fail that often.

 

[Enuo]

• nearside track rod end locking device is missing. - Either a nut or split pin (9p)
• nearside front lower suspension arm has slight play in a ball.- second hand wishbone (£20)
• offside front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut locked. (need a pic really, but no more than £20 as above)
• offside rear brake binding.- either new wheel cylinder (£9) or rear bias valve (couldn't find one on interwebs)
• both sides rear parking brake recording little or no effect. - could be as simple as handbrake adjustment (free) to new cable and overhaul of rear brakes (£25-30 max at a guess)

Welding will be anyones guess

 

[jk9194]

Why not have everything fixed the first time it failed?

Either this is a joke, or they're taking your friend for a ride or they need a serious looking at.

Lets say he has 14 MOTs at £55 and 14 at half price for a retest. That's £1185 quid.

I don't see how you can fail, have the work done and it fail again.... for another 26 times.

"Ere mate, just done your rod end, but I notice your flux capacitor needed a new boot".

I know it's shocking though. I am going to see him and to explain what you said guys. He bought it from dodgy seller so that is why he get rip off. This thread will make people to be aware lol.

I am going to list min failures now.

 

[jk9194]

For £450 he could have bought another car.

There is no logic in that. There's no valid reason for it to fail that often.

Yea he could buy other micra which is safe and good condition.

 

[jk9194]

[*]nearside track rod end locking device is missing. - Either a nut or split pin (9p)
[*]nearside front lower suspension arm has slight play in a ball.- second hand wishbone (£20)
[*]offside front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut locked. (need a pic really, but no more than £20 as above)
[*]offside rear brake binding.- either new wheel cylinder (£9) or rear bias valve (couldn't find one on interwebs)
[*]both sides rear parking brake recording little or no effect. - could be as simple as handbrake adjustment (free) to new cable and overhaul of rear brakes (£25-30 max at a guess)

Welding will be anyones guess

Thanks for the help. I will list mot failures now. It will be chance to fix or to scrap it.

 

[karlj]

For £450 he could have bought another car.

There is no logic in that. There's no valid reason for it to fail that often.

I think you've misunderstood Scott, it's 28 reasons for a failure not 28 failed tests

 

[karlj]

Thanks for the help. I will list mot failures now. It will be chance to fix or to scrap it.

Best to add up the individual costs eh, if it starts hitting new (secondhand) car price you'd be best to scrap

 

[Enuo]

Why not have everything fixed the first time it failed?

Either this is a joke, or they're taking your friend for a ride or they need a serious looking at.

Lets say he has 14 MOTs at £55 and 14 at half price for a retest. That's £1185 quid.

I don't see how you can fail, have the work done and it fail again.... for another 26 times.

"Ere mate, just done your rod end, but I notice your flux capacitor needed a new boot".

Trolololololol

 

[jk9194]

Measurements:

Brake failures: RBT Park Brake Efficiency: 9 %

Reasons for refusal of a test test certificate:-

1.offside obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting rear view.

2.offside headlamp insecure.

3. Nearside headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect.

4. Nearside front position lamps not working.

5. Both windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively.

6. Centre rear statutory seat belt missing.

7. Both registration plate lamp not working.

8. Offside headlamp aim too low.

9. Offside front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked.

10. Rear registration plate deteriorated.

11. Offside rear tyre has ply or cords exposed. (Dangerous)

12. Nearside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm

13. Nearside rear (inner sill) suspension component mounting prescribed area is adequately repaired.

14. Nearside rear (inner sill) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded.

15. Nearside rear (outer sill) seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded.

16. Offside rear brake binding.

17. Both rear parking brake recording little or no effect.

18. Parking brake efficiency below requirements.

24. Nearside track rod end locking device is missing.

25. Nail in nearside front tyre.

26. Front bumper insecure.

27. Rear bumper insecure.

28. Nearside front tyre is slightly perished.

ADVISORY INFORMATION
Measurements:-
Brakes advisories: RBT Service Brake Efficiency: 51%

Advisory items:
19. Front brake pads wearing thin.

20. Front both brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

21. Rear both brake house slightly deteriorated.

22. Nearside front lower suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint.

23. Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that braking system requires adjustment or repair.


That's it.

 

[jk9194]

I think you've misunderstood Scott, it's 28 reasons for a failure not 28 failed tests

That is what I am thinking lol.

 

[frank]

i would get a couple of firm quotes on the welding first jk (thats the variable one)
but you could rattle through most of the other stuff

 

[h701micra]

Deleted my post it was poosh

 

[SK193]

Reasons for refusal of a test test certificate:-

1.offside obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting rear view.

2.offside headlamp insecure.

4. Nearside front position lamps not working.

5. Both windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively.

10. Rear registration plate deteriorated.

11. Offside rear tyre has ply or cords exposed. (Dangerous)

12. Nearside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm

17. Both rear parking brake recording little or no effect.

25. Nail in nearside front tyre.

26. Front bumper insecure.

27. Rear bumper insecure.

28. Nearside front tyre is slightly perished.

That is quite a lot of fails, but surely some of them would have been obvious that they weren't going to pass, especially having a smashed wing wirror and a nail in your tyre..
The amount it could cost to get them all fixed, he might be better off scrapping it and getting another car.

 

[karlj]

Almost everything it failed on is part of basic maintenance, he's best off scrapping it and cycling

 

[skymera]

Doh.

I blame ambiguous thread title

 

[davyboy]

How the hell did it pass last year !!!!! a lot of that would be there last time I would have thought.
Trader does his own MOT's or his buddy, mate or old pal maybe ????

 

[Jay101]

Good luck, hell of a shopping list.

 

[Enuo]

Still not that bad. First MOT i put a car through cost me £1700 ish...

 

[davyboy]

Still not that bad. First MOT i put a car through cost me £1700 ish...

F--k me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[karlj]

Still not that bad. First MOT i put a car through cost me £1700 ish...

There's only one car I'd be willing to pay that sort of money for

 

[h701micra]

There's only one car I'd be willing to pay that sort of money for

The astra?

 

[karlj]

You'll find out Friday

 

[Enuo]

The astra?

Oh my I lol'd

Measurements:

Brake failures: RBT Park Brake Efficiency: 9 %

Reasons for refusal of a test test certificate:-

1.offside obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting rear view.

2.offside headlamp insecure.

3. Nearside headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect.

4. Nearside front position lamps not working.

5. Both windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively.

6. Centre rear statutory seat belt missing.

7. Both registration plate lamp not working.

8. Offside headlamp aim too low.

9. Offside front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked.

10. Rear registration plate deteriorated.

11. Offside rear tyre has ply or cords exposed. (Dangerous)

12. Nearside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm

13. Nearside rear (inner sill) suspension component mounting prescribed area is adequately repaired.

14. Nearside rear (inner sill) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded.

15. Nearside rear (outer sill) seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded.

16. Offside rear brake binding.

17. Both rear parking brake recording little or no effect.

18. Parking brake efficiency below requirements.

24. Nearside track rod end locking device is missing.

25. Nail in nearside front tyre.

26. Front bumper insecure.

27. Rear bumper insecure.

28. Nearside front tyre is slightly perished.

ADVISORY INFORMATION
Measurements:-
Brakes advisories: RBT Service Brake Efficiency: 51%

Advisory items:
19. Front brake pads wearing thin.

20. Front both brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

21. Rear both brake house slightly deteriorated.

22. Nearside front lower suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint.

23. Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that braking system requires adjustment or repair.


That's it.

Unless that welding comes to less than £200-250 I'd look at breaking it and scrapping the shell and using funds to buy another car... it'll probably cost less in the long run

 

[jk9194]

Hi everyone, thanks for your advices and helping as well. I didn't check with these sill rottens properly. i made him to go to local mot centre so he wans't happy with me so i told him that car is not worth it. its time to move on. this guy is careless about cars so its not my fault. He is going to scrap this micra.

hope this thread will be useful for everyone to be aware with their mots. By the way, please everyone must look after and take care with their cars. I know most people do.