Failed MOT

[blue2]

Depressed isnt the word!! So last year the car flew through its MOT with no advises, rather chuffed. This year its a whole different story, just collected it to be advised its failed on 4 things.

-Nearside inner and outer sill suspension component mounting prescribed area is exessively corroded

-Offside inner and outer sill suspension component mounting prescribed area is exessively corroded

Tyre offside front has thread exposed, to be honest I should have double checked this as the nearside tyre is fine, weird. Anyway thats an easy fix

Im more concerned about the amount of welding thats required. Ive been quoted a price of £432 (£360+vat) for all repairs (tyre inc) and inc retest. Is this a fair price? I know nothing about welding so cant say how much is needed, im just going off the failure sheet.

On a sidenote the car has only covered about 500 miles in between MOT's, its been mostly on my drive so I guess these cars DO need to be driven, 8 months stood up has done some damage!

Any advice on this as always is appreciated! Cheers

[Tsia]

The new MOT is much stricter, I had quite a lot to fix on mine. You now get advisories for parking permits etc in windows...

Erm, price being fair depends on how bad the rust is? On the sills, it can go much further back than it looks at first...

[blue2]

Yeah Ill take a look when Im home from work. It has a bodykit on it so its difficult to see. I was hesitant about fitting the kit a few years back precisely for this reason, its very hard to keep an eye on any corrosion.

Hoping its minimal, ill post up pics of what I find. Had an advisory also for a light, misting of oil from the nearside front shock absorber. They are only 3 years old.

Cheers

[MR2O12]

The new MOT is much stricter, I had quite a lot to fix on mine. You now get advisories for parking permits etc in windows...

Erm, price being fair depends on how bad the rust is? On the sills, it can go much further back than it looks at first...

I dont think they test for tints thought do they? can still pass with limo on the front windows

[toxo]

I assume by suspension component they mean the bit where the lower arm attaches where it comes forward from the hub?

[Super_red]

sounds a fair price if they are doing it properly but I would imagine that price is just to plate it up on the outside and not repair the 2 inner panels that will be rotten to bits. I have just replaced the last 18 inches of sill on my car and to do it properly its a big job so £430 for both and a tyre is pretty good.

I dont think the new MoT is any more strict than the old one when it comes to rust, anything within a 30cm radius of any steering or suspension point cannot be rusty to the point its holed, even if its a non structural point i.e bolt on wing.

[blue2]

I assume by suspension component they mean the bit where the lower arm attaches where it comes forward from the hub?

I'm not sure, I've had a quick check and it looks like they have tested it with a hammer as I can see 2 inches or so of corrosion (hole) at the very end of either side sills right by the rear wheels. The front seems fine. I've not yet had time to do a proper check but will do tomorrow.

As always this couldn't have come at a more annoying time! The bmw has a bad exhaust blow at the front manifold and a flat front tyre, undrivable!

The price I've been quoted is from the garage that did the MOT. No idea what tyres they will put on but more than likely be a budget one. Not really bothered though as I'll replace them within a few weeks with some new decent ones.

Yeah true about window tints but I guess its down to where you go, I had them on my old car for 2 mot's and it was never mentioned. Police take a dim view of them though!

I could get some more quotes but to be honest the garage is right over the road from my work and I don't have that much time to do much running around so Ill probably go with them. I'm annoyed as its the first bit of welding the car has had, not bad for a 19 year old car though I suppose!

[RST]

I'm not sure, I've had a quick check and it looks like they have tested it with a hammer as I can see 2 inches or so of corrosion (hole) at the very end of either side sills right by the rear wheels. The front seems fine. I've not yet had time to do a proper check but will do tomorrow.

...mine started out as that -just had the sills done literally just before I picked it up. They just tack welded plates in and fillered over. I had the bill for those works at £350 in my service history which was literally nothing more and lasted 1 year. I had both sills re-made for £350 (paint not included). If they're fixing yours properly at that price then sounds fair enough.

You know a guy appreared on here a couple of years back offering to make repair panels for the MKII like he did MK I's and he got knocked back so none got made -they always rust in these locations!

Hope you get sorted OK.

[Starbuck]

I had both sills re-made for £350 (paint not included)

Same price as i paid..... then paid £100 to have both complete sills resprayed.

[KarlBristol]

Hi bud,

Just wondering how your getting on?

Hoping that your managing to overcome the mot fiasco!!!
Once you start getting stuck in with the repairs you'll have it sorted in no time
I've been in the same situation recently as you know and it is so frustrating, if there's anything I can do to help then let me know

Any pics of the car, not sure I've seen it yet???

[toxo]

It passed a few days after Dan started this thread... think he got the welding done in the end.

[blue2]

Hi guys, sorry for the delay! Yeah got all the welding done so its back on the road again

Just need to underseal the welding which Ill do on the weekend then it needs a bloody good clean. Ill stick some pics up on the weekend as need to set up another photobucket account as Ive forgot my password

Also it needs a bloody good clean, its a mess!