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Title: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: TheBoy on 30 January 2012, 17:30:02
The Silver Bullet failed its MOT today  :'(, not unexpectedly  :-[

The headlight aim was out, adjuster not doing anything useful. *sigh*

But did it fail on anything else?
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: aaronjb on 30 January 2012, 17:30:50
I foresee predictable voting, here..
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: Lazydocker on 30 January 2012, 17:32:35
Disappointed I can only choose one item, I'd have loved to vote for the dangly thing just for giggles ::)

Voted seriously for once, handbrake efficiency ;)

Might be time to try replacing the cable :-\
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: joshwyatt on 30 January 2012, 18:14:36
I'd agree with LD on the handbrake, it was by all accounts, bleedin' naff when I drove it  ;D
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: henryd on 30 January 2012, 18:17:20
I'd agree with LD on the handbrake, it was by all accounts, bleedin' naff when I drove it  ;D

+1 as its been a topic here in the last few days ::)
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: TheBoy on 30 January 2012, 18:30:04
Those buggers voting for air freshener are lucky this software hides who voted what  >:(
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: henryd on 30 January 2012, 18:33:43
Those buggers voting for air freshener are lucky this software hides who voted what  >:(

And there was me thinking you were baiting them prior to banning :D :D ;D
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: venom on 30 January 2012, 18:45:06
I'm going to go with handbrake but for some reason I think It's something more trivial than that like indicators too white :o
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: hercules on 30 January 2012, 19:09:06
you really ought to try feu de orange
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: LJay on 30 January 2012, 19:09:58
I wanted to pick everything on the list....sulk!  Your car's knackered, but loveable.  Just like you TB! :-*
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: Andy B on 30 January 2012, 19:19:18
Those buggers voting for air freshener are lucky this software hides who voted what  >:(

 ;) In that case ...................  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: Gaffers on 30 January 2012, 19:23:16
I see a hook, and on it is a lovely juicy yummy worm..... :-X
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: Andy B on 30 January 2012, 19:25:17
I see a hook, and on it is a lovely juicy yummy worm..... :-X

I'm not that daft that I'd vote for something straight away ............  ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D Unless of course someone votes to stitch me up!  ??? ;D
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: Reefpotato on 30 January 2012, 19:42:51
Those buggers voting for air freshener are lucky this software hides who voted what  >:(


Actually I think anything blocking the drivers vision is illegal and a fail, so if they wanted to be awkward and not remove it themselves it could fail? Fluffy dice spring to mind, or how big is the air freshener and wheres it hanging lol
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: PhilRich on 30 January 2012, 19:53:27
The amount of rubber you admit to leaving all over the gaff it has to be tyres below the legal minimum! ;D ;)
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: feeutfo on 30 January 2012, 20:00:11
Voted rear tyres low, but suspect corrosion issue.... Surely by now?  ;D
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: Andy B on 30 January 2012, 20:03:14
....

Actually I think anything blocking the drivers vision is illegal and a fail,  ......

In that case, if I was a Traffic Copper I'd remove all the TomTom/sat-nav/etc that you see in the middle of the screen directly in front of the driver (......... how the hell can you see where you're going with it there) and make the driver drive over the thing!!!  >:( >:( ::)
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: tidla on 30 January 2012, 20:06:49
not so long ago in new trucks we had to reposition the rear camera monitors on the dash they were failing the mot. even stickers across the top of the screen which crossed into the swept zone by more than 40mm.
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: hoofing it on 30 January 2012, 20:09:15
Am to feert tae vote it   '    it's there  :-X :-X
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: hoofing it on 30 January 2012, 20:10:50
Voted rear tyres low, but suspect corrosion issue.... Surely by now?  ;D
liar liar pants are on fire :P :P
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: TheBoy on 30 January 2012, 22:08:48
Those buggers voting for air freshener are lucky this software hides who voted what  >:(


Actually I think anything blocking the drivers vision is illegal and a fail, so if they wanted to be awkward and not remove it themselves it could fail? Fluffy dice spring to mind, or how big is the air freshener and wheres it hanging lol
Being a new member, you will be unaware that I cherish the VT30 I have, stating "Air Freshener".

Cherish? That wasn't quite what I meant...
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: sticka_v8_init on 30 January 2012, 22:54:11
As stated, the handbrake seemed the obvious so gone for "other lights" with a guess that the lenses are milky!
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: feeutfo on 30 January 2012, 23:12:04
Those buggers voting for air freshener are lucky this software hides who voted what  >:(


Actually I think anything blocking the drivers vision is illegal and a fail, so if they wanted to be awkward and not remove it themselves it could fail? Fluffy dice spring to mind, or how big is the air freshener and wheres it hanging lol
Being a new member, you will be unaware that I cherish the VT30 I have, stating "Air Freshener".

Cherish? That wasn't quite what I meant...
..well you do show said fail cert to visitors quite regularly. (snigger)
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: Auto Addict on 31 January 2012, 08:05:30
Is the clue one of them is in bold?
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: Del Boy on 31 January 2012, 08:54:15
Ive voted  ::)
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: henryd on 31 January 2012, 09:44:13
Is the clue one of them is in bold?

I think that's just the one with most votes.
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: Auto Addict on 31 January 2012, 11:02:23
Is the clue one of them is in bold?

I think that's just the one with most votes.

Have another look ;)
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: TheBoy on 31 January 2012, 20:39:18
Those buggers voting for air freshener are lucky this software hides who voted what  >:(


Actually I think anything blocking the drivers vision is illegal and a fail, so if they wanted to be awkward and not remove it themselves it could fail? Fluffy dice spring to mind, or how big is the air freshener and wheres it hanging lol
Being a new member, you will be unaware that I cherish the VT30 I have, stating "Air Freshener".

Cherish? That wasn't quite what I meant...
..well you do show said fail cert to visitors quite regularly. (snigger)
break orrrfffff  >:(
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: TheBoy on 31 January 2012, 20:39:50
Vote closed.
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: b4ndit on 31 January 2012, 20:52:47
i voted discs and pads ;)
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: sticka_v8_init on 31 January 2012, 21:44:58
Vote closed.

Come on then........what's the answer  :)
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: feeutfo on 31 January 2012, 21:54:44
Those buggers voting for air freshener are lucky this software hides who voted what  >:(


Actually I think anything blocking the drivers vision is illegal and a fail, so if they wanted to be awkward and not remove it themselves it could fail? Fluffy dice spring to mind, or how big is the air freshener and wheres it hanging lol
Being a new member, you will be unaware that I cherish the VT30 I have, stating "Air Freshener".

Cherish? That wasn't quite what I meant...
..well you do show said fail cert to visitors quite regularly. (snigger)
break orrrfffff  >:(
;D  :P

...so do us two get a prize?    :D
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: TheBoy on 31 January 2012, 21:58:06
The answer was the very top one......
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: feeutfo on 31 January 2012, 22:00:34
What? You broke your Poopoooop...? ;)

Steering wheel related? :-\
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: TheBoy on 31 January 2012, 22:08:49
What? You broke your Poopoooop...? ;)

Steering wheel related? :-\
Not being Toad of Toad Hall, I never use it (probably last used at last MOT ::)), so did immediately think steering wheel.  I'm more of a flasher, oooo-errr!

Don't think its wheel related - can hear the relay clicking when switch pressed.

Tried a replacement horn, and a replacement relay, still no workio.  Need to go through it methodically now.
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: Andy B on 31 January 2012, 22:28:19
.....
Tried a replacement horn, and a replacement relay, still no workio.  Need to go through it methodically now.

Don't/shouldn't you have two horns? a 500Hz & a 400Hz to give a 'twin tone' horn. One of my horns stopped working, swapping over horns/wiring suggested it was a feed problem. The cause was that the wiring had been chaffed right through on one side by the convoluted conduit under the battery tray somewhere.  :)
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: TheBoy on 31 January 2012, 22:33:04
.....
Tried a replacement horn, and a replacement relay, still no workio.  Need to go through it methodically now.

Don't/shouldn't you have two horns? a 500Hz & a 400Hz to give a 'twin tone' horn. One of my horns stopped working, swapping over horns/wiring suggested it was a feed problem. The cause was that the wiring had been chaffed right through on one side by the convoluted conduit under the battery tray somewhere.  :)
Yup, dual horns, but only have 1 spare in garage.  So unless my 2 on the car, plus the one in the garage has failed, I too will be chasing the wiring, so your post has been very helpful :y.  Bumper is off anyway, for the headlight removal, so hopefully should be easy to see if its in that area.
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: smithpa7 on 31 January 2012, 23:12:39
The answer was the very top one......

At last, I have guessed right ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: MOT fail, but on what?
Post by: TheBoy on 01 February 2012, 13:22:29
Headlights refitted at 7:15 this morning, just as it got light.  Brrrrrrrrrr.

Fault found with horn, bodged to prove, proper fix tonight (might struggle with one bit, might have to run off one horn until I can get a part), bumper back on, tweak the headlight aim to be close-ish.

Booked back in Fri morning.