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The reason he paid is because he doesn't want DVSA coming down on him.
The OP could have got a form from an mot garage paid a full test fee and had DVSA come and inspect the vehicle.
The main down side for the OP is that the car cannot be repaired until DVSA have looked at it.
They would have picked it to pieces and the MOT station could be shut down, its a lot less hassle for them to just apologize and cough up for the repairs, once repaired DVSA can't be called in, MOT garage is safe, customer is happy to have his car back and fixed for free.
 
biolandy said:
During brake testing the hydraulics are pushed harder than normal-could simply be a stressed component during the test has subsequently failed-have whole system inspected now and rectify accordingly
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Probably not, when carrying out a brake test you apply the brake smoothly but firmly until it locks, at which time the rollers stop.

If a child (or anyone/thing for that matter) walks out in front of you, you will push that brake pedal as hard as you can and then some, and if the wheels lock most people will push the pedal even harder.

In an emergency braking situation you will push that pedal a lot harder than any MOT inspector
 
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oldskool said:
Probably not, when carrying out a brake test you apply the brake smoothly but firmly until it locks, at which time the rollers stop.

If a child (or anyone/thing for that matter) walks out in front of you, you will push that brake pedal as hard as you can and then some, and if the wheels lock most people will push the pedal even harder.

In an emergency braking situation you will push that pedal a lot harder than any MOT inspector
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Your username rings a bell, are you on the mlr?
 
dimbers said:
Oh and it was only MOT'd a week ago so I've asked them to check and see if the problem should have been picked up on the MOT. If it did I will be having some serious words, do I have any rights to make them take responsibility for the problem? It was taken in by the previous owner, maybe they know each other well hmmm
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Of course you do. If a fault on a vehicle could not have conceivably developed within the time scale from the MOT to the fault developing or becoming apparent then you have some grounds to fight a bit.

For example a friend of mine bought a car last year which made a horrible clunk one day, on inspection discovered the front suspension mounting had ripped off the chassis. Rust was so severe there is no chance it developed in the 2 months since it's last MOT.

Your issue is that with brakes there is a chance it was a seal which wasn't good but was still working. An MOT brake test should be pretty serious, well the guys I know make it so, applying a lot of pressure, basically the MOTer is trying to make anything about to go fail. Even a seal which is working under normal driving may show as being faulty under seriously hard braking.

I actually find it difficult to brake really hard for testing purposes on my own vehicles because I just know it's not really good. MOTer doesn't have this problem, he gives it everything.

If it turns out to be a knackered caliper, or rotten pipe you might be able to go and have a word with the test station, they have been known to put issues right very quickly as the VOSA inspector could be called upon to inspect your vehicle and if found not to be MOT worthy, the test station is in trouble. Might be other things too.
 
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dimbers said:
Its the brake pipes front to back which are severely corroded and split. The garage advised me to call the MOT station and inform them of the problem, saying that if for any reason they had missed anything like this on an MOT they would pay to have the work completed and rectify the problem.

I have spoken to the tester and he was willing to carry out the work however hes in Darlington and im in Leeds so he will speak to my garage and hopefully cover part of the cost, we will see.
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Seems fair, the MOTer will know he could be in trouble now.
 
discomania said:
Of course you do. If a fault on a vehicle could not have conceivably developed within the time scale from the MOT to the fault developing or becoming apparent then you have some grounds to fight a bit.

For example a friend of mine bought a car last year which made a horrible clunk one day, on inspection discovered the front suspension mounting had ripped off the chassis. Rust was so severe there is no chance it developed in the 2 months since it's last MOT.

Your issue is that with brakes there is a chance it was a seal which wasn't good but was still working. An MOT brake test should be pretty serious, well the guys I know make it so, applying a lot of pressure, basically the MOTer is trying to make anything about to go fail. Even a seal which is working under normal driving may show as being faulty under seriously hard braking.

I actually find it difficult to brake really hard for testing purposes on my own vehicles because I just know it's not really good. MOTer doesn't have this problem, he gives it everything.

If it turns out to be a knackered caliper, or rotten pipe you might be able to go and have a word with the test station, they have been known to put issues right very quickly as the VOSA inspector could be called upon to inspect your vehicle and if found not to be MOT worthy, the test station is in trouble. Might be other things too.
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You obviously haven't read this thread have you

When exactly during a MOT does the tester "give it everything" try reading all of the thread
 
Isnt there a cop-out at MOT testing station - words to the effect of "Brakes and suspension components are subject to testing to extremes and therefore could reduce the life of the components"
 
Not that im aware of, before ATL lanes came in (i am aware that non ATL's are still in use) brakes were probably tested harder due to someone pushing pedal when tester is under car or under bonnet checking stuff however with ATL the tester only has a bar to push on the pedal and wedge on to the seat, and when on the rollers pedal is only push as hard as needed to lock the wheels.
 
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