Mot Failure

[lazytrev]

Hi All

Took My Frontie for her Mot today

It Failed on the following

1.Front Brake imbalace

2. Exhaust emmisions (will post print out shortly)

3. Rear registation plate obscured ? ?




Was he being picky or is it me?

Thanks

[paul higgi]

Rear registation plate obscured ? ? taking the p*ss

[Drift]

Got mentioned on mine with the recovery hook, though he didnt write it down, so next time Ill unbolt it then put it back on
And mine is even less of an obstruction

[john (smifffy)]

technical he is correct but you dont know if vosa were doig a check on him
if it was me i would let it go

you have a choice unbolt the ball or put sticky one on bodywork

[lazytrev]

Brother in law can knock me up a vinyl one

i am thinking about putting it here



or Shall i go elsewhere for my MOT ?

[john (smifffy)]

i would unbolt the towball when going for retest and take it back to same place


i would also get down to last 4 gall and put some cataclean in petrol

and change plugs and airfilter before going back it will lower emissions

[Tiddles]

Take it elsewhere for MOT

I think you have two weeks grace to do repairer after a fail

[paul higgi]

you cant it has to be lit up when dark, unless you are going to wire it up of
course

[paul higgi]

illuminated couldnt get the words out

[lazytrev]

I put some new plugs and new filter in about 800 miles ago
i drove it for about 20 mins before i went to the test centre but he print out says it wasn't test for another 30 mins so it would have cooled down by then if i am correct?

Only just failed

fast idle test

CO max 0.30 mine 0.56

second fast idle test

CO max 0.30 mine 0.40

[john boy]

As a tester he can technicaly fail it but as smiffy said remove the tow ball then put it back on so long as he can see the plate at time of test cann't be failed. don't stick one at the top of the tailgate cause if he gets funny can be failed on no illumination on plate.

[lazytrev]

Thanks for all your replies guys

I get the brakes sorted
remove the tow ball
Sort out the emmisions
and take her back for a retest
Thanks
Ian

[rangaKoo]

Bear in mind that if you put the tow ball back on when your not towing (ie having something else with the number plate on it) then you DO run a risk of getting a ticket from an overly officious officer of the law who can do you for having an obstructed number plate...

[Drift]

I think 99.9% wouldnt say anthing or just advise, paper work and all that

[nitromotor]

Looking at that photo you have 2 positions for the tow ball, its currently on the top 2 leaving the bottom 2 free, so lower it to the bottom 2 and see how things are?

[john (smifffy)]

Looking at that photo you have 2 positions for the tow ball, its currently on the top 2 leaving the bottom 2 free, so lower it to the bottom 2 and see how things are?

if he does that it will clear theplate but will affect the towing as it will be to low for caravan

[Drift]

He can move it back up for the van, then it wouldnt matter as the van should have a plate on.

[john (smifffy)]

He can move it back up for the van, then it wouldnt matter as the van should have a plate on.

just take it off when through test put back on

[Drift]

I said that way up the top of the tread pmsl

[john (smifffy)]

ive got a chrome one of these in front of mine and its gone through 3 mot with it