Disco Outer Sills & MOT

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Office

Guest

• Aug 1, 2005

• #1

Hi

1) Do The Both Outer Sills Come Into MOT ?

Regards

Jb

 

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SimonJ

Guest

• Aug 1, 2005

• #2

> 1) Do The Both Outer Sills Come Into MOT ?
>
Yes, corrosion within 30cm of a seat belt mounting point is a fail.

 

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Marc Draper

Guest

• Aug 1, 2005

• #3

In message <[email protected]>, SimonJ
<[email protected]> writes
>> 1) Do The Both Outer Sills Come Into MOT ?
>>
>Yes, corrosion within 30cm of a seat belt mounting point is a fail.


Yes also with in the same distance of a body mount.

Getting loads of rotten Discos at the moment.

Full sill replacement is expensive especially on the 3 doors versions.
--
Marc Draper

 

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SimonJ

Guest

• Aug 2, 2005

• #4

> >> 1) Do The Both Outer Sills Come Into MOT ?
> >>
> >Yes, corrosion within 30cm of a seat belt mounting point is a fail.
>
>
> Yes also with in the same distance of a body mount.
>
>
Not in itself a fail, unless the total corrosion of all the body mounts
leaves the body insecure on the chassis, which is unlikely.

 

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Marc Draper

Guest

• Aug 3, 2005

• #5

In message <[email protected]>, SimonJ
<[email protected]> writes


>Not in itself a fail, unless the total corrosion of all the body mounts
>leaves the body insecure on the chassis, which is unlikely.


Did one yesterday where the rear mountings had rusted away leaving the
body to drop onto the chassis. That was on a K reg Disco.
--
Marc Draper

 

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John Greystrong

Guest

• Aug 4, 2005

• #6

Marc Draper wrote:
> In message <[email protected]>, SimonJ
> <[email protected]> writes
>
>
>> Not in itself a fail, unless the total corrosion of all the body mounts
>> leaves the body insecure on the chassis, which is unlikely.
>
> Did one yesterday where the rear mountings had rusted away leaving the
> body to drop onto the chassis. That was on a K reg Disco.

But unless the body was likely to part from the chassis then it's still
pass and advise.

John

 

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Marc Draper

Guest

• Aug 4, 2005

• #7

In message <[email protected]>, John Greystrong
<[email protected]> writes
>Marc Draper wrote:


>But unless the body was likely to part from the chassis then it's still
>pass and advise.
>
>John


No I am pretty sure it is a fail. Will look it up in the book this
afternoon.

Not many MOT testers pick it up.

Just like a body out rigger on a Defender being rotten.
--
Marc Draper

 

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Paul S. Brown

Guest

• Aug 4, 2005

• #8

Marc Draper wrote:

> In message <[email protected]>, John Greystrong
> <[email protected]> writes
>>Marc Draper wrote:
>
>
>>But unless the body was likely to part from the chassis then it's still
>>pass and advise.
>>
>>John
>
>
> No I am pretty sure it is a fail. Will look it up in the book this
> afternoon.
>
> Not many MOT testers pick it up.
>
> Just like a body out rigger on a Defender being rotten.

For what it's worth I had a Rangie go through an MOT and still pass with 2
completely corroded rear mounting points - I actually queried the whole MOT
and had a VOSA reinspection done.

The man from the ministry claimed that as the corrosion was on the body side
of the rubbers and the chassis was sound that because it was 2 out of 8
mounting points it was still considered road safe.

Outriggers are part of the chassis though.


P.

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Aug 4, 2005

• #9

On or around Thu, 4 Aug 2005 10:05:08 +0100, Marc Draper
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <[email protected]>, John Greystrong
><[email protected]> writes
>>Marc Draper wrote:
>
>
>>But unless the body was likely to part from the chassis then it's still
>>pass and advise.
>>
>>John
>
>
>No I am pretty sure it is a fail. Will look it up in the book this
>afternoon.
>
>Not many MOT testers pick it up.
>
>Just like a body out rigger on a Defender being rotten.

depends where it is in relation to structural points, I'd have thought.
However, jumpseat belt anchorages may well be within 12" of same.

if it's part of the chassis, then it has to be sound, doesn't it? If it's
part of the body, then it depends on the structural points as above. IIRC.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

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SimonJ

Guest

• Aug 4, 2005

• #10

> >But unless the body was likely to part from the chassis then it's still
> >pass and advise.
> >
>
> No I am pretty sure it is a fail. Will look it up in the book this
> afternoon.
>
No, its a pass and advise, unless the corrosion is such that the overall
body security would be seriously reduced.

> Not many MOT testers pick it up.
>
I think more would fail it unnecessarily than would miss it!

> Just like a body out rigger on a Defender being rotten.
>
Again, in itself not a fail.

 

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SimonJ

Guest

• Aug 4, 2005

• #11

>
> if it's part of the chassis, then it has to be sound, doesn't it? If it's
> part of the body, then it depends on the structural points as above.
IIRC.
>
Same rules apply to body and chassis.