MOT Misery

Hi Folks,

Had the MOT done today... failed !

1) Worn bushes on shocks
2) Rear brakes binding
3) And most peculiar.. lack of headlight beam pattern !

I had a closer look at my headlights (marked as lucas) and there isn't any pattern moulded into the glass - except a sort of zig-zag patern across the entire face:



Any comments on these headlight units?
Also.. how big a job is replacing the worn bushes on the shocks ?

Cheers

Is there rust on the inside of the head light on the shiny reflector, think thats what they are talking about. The shock bushes are really easy to do but i would get new split pins for reassembly. The rear brakes will probably turn out to be the most difficult to do just take a look under the drum and see what is wrong. That is a good result on an mot

shocks is easy, one Nut top and bottom replace bushes and bolt back. 15 minutes. only need the approriate spanner for the nut. Head lights are reasonably cheap, so maybe just change them than argue? keep the old ones as spare.

oh yea, they are pinned in, just need some pliers

Thanks for the feedback folks.

I was slightly surprised when the MOT tester said he thought the brakes problem might be wrong type of "pads" or stuck caliper piston on the "disks"... I wanted to point out that they were drums all round and that he was clearly an idiot... but I bit my tongue !

he also thought the headlight bulbs are upside down... but aren't they sealed beam units that have no bulbs to remove ??

I was toying with the idea of getting a a halogen upgrade kit anyway... although actually the reflectors and back bowls of the current lights are in very good condition.

the mot tester is clearly an idiot, sealed beam headlamps don't have a pattern they have a hotspot which is checked on main beam
MOT UK car and vehicle MOT information equipment car servicing parts and spares - headlamp aim


about 3/4 of the way down the page

where did you go to get the car tested name and shame please

G-man said:

the mot tester is clearly an idiot, sealed beam headlamps don't have a pattern they have a hotspot which is checked on main beam
MOT UK car and vehicle MOT information equipment car servicing parts and spares - headlamp aim


about 3/4 of the way down the page

where did you go to get the car tested name and shame please

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ere g spot it says the spare wheel and carrier is to be tested " **** " my bastid fell to bits 2 weeks ago so looks like im stuffed on monday aswell

where does it say that?

if you click on the link on that page called the mot test its about 4 or 5 from the bottom of the list

that is only security to the vehicle, take it off its not required for the test

ahhhh i was wondering that ........ummmmmmmmmm its all over me garage floor anyway in peices ............... so i dont need to put the spare wheel in the boot either then ??

nope not a requirement