MOT Failure----NOT!!!!

Hi everybody, I've not written on the forum for a while. I took my Jimny for a MOT today. Whilst waiting in the office I could hear the tester and numerous mechanics looking at and talking about the Jimny. Eventually the tester came in and handed me a FAILURE ticket. It stated failed due to excessive rust to front brake pipes.
I knew the brakes and pipes were ok as I had changed the discs and pads last week, and had checked the pipes. I remembered reading on this forum about the front hub pipes being mistaken for brake pipes, so I challenged the tester and explained how the hubs work. He put the Jimny back on the ramp and I showed him the pipes. He was shocked and apologised, and said he had never seen this before!!!! WOOHOO he handed me a Pass certificate.
It just goes to show that lots of garages don't know or understand the Jimny! So it pays to question people on their understanding of the Jimny. It worked for me. Thanks to the forum and you guys. Baz

baz_zuki wrote: Hi everybody, WOOHOO he handed me a Pass certificate.
It just goes to show that lots of garages don't know or understand the Jimny! So it pays to question people on their understanding of the Jimny. It worked for me. Thanks to the forum and you guys. Baz

Nice one! When you find a test station that understands then stick with it.

Thanks John. It made my day. I will have to find a good garage. Cheers

Good result well done

And these people are supposed to be professionals!

It's not hard to see they are nothing to do with the brakes from the route they take and what they are connected to.

Kirkynut

kirkynut wrote: And these people are supposed to be professionals!
Kirkynut

Could they be trying to drum up business? Especially the cut price ones!!

helijohn wrote:

kirkynut wrote: And these people are supposed to be professionals!
Kirkynut

Could they be trying to drum up business? Especially the cut price ones!!

Think your right there helijohn

I'd be inclined to drum up a complaint to VOSA as they can see the failure and quick pass straight after on the system to evidence what you are saying. How many others has he done things like that to and not been challenged and allowed to change components at someone's expense with no good reason?

Unbelievable!

Kirkynut

My regular MoT chap made this very point one day as there is a KwiFit doing half price MoTs a few hundred yards away. He said it is cheaper but they find things etc. etc.

Years ago a garage replaced my rusty front brake pipes as part of a service/MOT.
Asked them how that had happened on copper brake lines, they went all sheepish and waived the bill, needless to say I never went back.

BorisSpencer wrote: Years ago a garage replaced my rusty front brake pipes as part of a service/MOT.
Asked them how that had happened on copper brake lines, they went all sheepish and waived the bill, needless to say I never went back.

Classic. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Hi everybody, thanks for the replies. You are right as to how many times this could have been used to get business. Kirkynut, I did think of reporting to VOSA, but I think the tester seemed sheepish at not knowing this. In future it pays to question mechanics. The main thing is , I got a pass. Ok for another year! Baz