MOT fail + quote

[StevenstonWullie]

Right put my rev3 tubby in for mot it failed on Emissions but they will get it through , lower front ball joint , rear wheel bearing , excessive travel on handbrake ...quoted all in parts, labour and vat £260 ...seems a bit expensive ? ...appreciate your opinions ...cheers

[Peter Gidden]

Right put my rev3 tubby in for mot it failed on Emissions but they will get it through , lower front ball joint , rear wheel bearing , excessive travel on handbrake ...quoted all in parts, labour and vat £260 ...seems a bit expensive ? ...appreciate your opinions ...cheers

Front ball joint: £20 plus 30 minutes. = £40.00
Rear wheel bearing: £60 plus 2 hours. = £140.00
Adjust handbrake: 30 minutes max. = £20.00

£200.00 all in.

Bent MOT on emissions = priceless

[dantheman]

Sounds average to me. £50 for parts, 3.5 hours @ 50 per hour to do the work and find out why its failed emissions, + vat.

[StevenstonWullie]

cheers guys ...failed emission as ive got a berk dp fitted instead of my cat ..

[Peter Gidden]

cheers guys ...failed emission as ive got a berk dp fitted instead of my cat ..

If 1st registered before 31/8/95, then a decat will not cause it to fail. No cat test required.

[StevenstonWullie]

it was first reg 31/12/95 :/

[Peter Gidden]

it was first reg 31/12/95 :/

OK, so cat test required.

[Draven]

Mine failed on emissions but they let it through. I've since had a thorough service changed everything to try to get it below the emissions. Hoping next year my car will pass..

[rgb]

pay the money and make friends with the mot bloke.

[Peter Gidden]

pay the money and make friends with the mot bloke.

Or even, dare i say, fix it properly and have a genuine MOT.

[pistol pete]

pay the money and make friends with the mot bloke.

Or even, dare i say, fix it properly and have a genuine MOT.

What he said...

[4ndee]

pay the money and make friends with the mot bloke.

Or even, dare i say, fix it properly and have a genuine MOT.

Haha priceless I wish more people had that approach, then we wouldn't have so many dogs on the road.

[nickg07]

but how's it going to get a genuine pass with a decat ?

[JSandW2]

fit the parts other than the wheel bearing yourself to save on hours in the garage, always fit parts yourself where possible, if you don't have the tool to do the job then that is the only time you should pay a garage to do it

[Peter Gidden]

but how's it going to get a genuine pass with a decat ?

It won't. So needs refitting for the test. Or fit a high-flow cat.

[dantheman]

if you don't have the tool to do the job then that is the only time you should pay a garage to do it

I find the cost of labour often covers the cost of the tool anyway, then you will be equipped for next time

[JSandW2]

[quote="dantheman"][quote="JSandW2"]if you don't have the tool to do the job then that is the only time you should pay a garage to do it [/quote]

I find the cost of labour often covers the cost of the tool anyway, then you will be equipped for next time[/quote]

well said

[StevenstonWullie]

it passed + bottle of forte ...and its a legit MOT...the car runs like a dream needs for nothing ..cheers

[Peter Gidden]

it passed + bottle of forte ...and its a legit MOT...

Really?

cheers guys ...failed emission as ive got a berk dp fitted instead of my cat ..

Your car passed a cat test with no cat????

I'd like to have seen that in person.

[JSandW2]

some stations seem to put that it has a decat pipe on before doing the test and I have had many cars pass with a decat fitted