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What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« on: 13 February 2009, 09:24:14 »
I'll start the ball rolling.

Failed on the air freshener
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #1 on: 13 February 2009, 09:25:20 »
And you expect us to top that  ;D

Only failed one - Rear brakes, a proper failure.
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #2 on: 13 February 2009, 09:27:17 »
Well I don't know if this counts but 1 reason for mine failing the other week was due to 1 tyre being wrong rotation ! Guess the tyre must have been fitted by kwik sh!t !
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #3 on: 13 February 2009, 09:29:24 »
I certainly aint gonna be able to top that  ::) I`m just glad i did`nt buy that homer simpson air freshner from halfrauds yesterday now  ;D ;D ;D ;D Oh wait till Loo-Knee see`s these threads  ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #4 on: 13 February 2009, 09:35:56 »
how about noisy 3rd gear & a little patch of rust on door [& i do mean little], mind you it was a hackney carriage test on my cortina, other drivers had similar such as loose seat covers, dirty carpets & the best one was a rattly sun visor ;D ;D
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #5 on: 13 February 2009, 09:43:29 »
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And you expect us to top that  ;D

Only failed one - Rear brakes, a proper failure.
Just been looking back through its history online, and since the online stuff started (2006) I've had 3 refusals on on the MV6 - 2006, broken spring, 2008 handbrake and ovaled wheel, 2009 air freshener.

I beginning to think me and the MV6 were not made for each other  :'(
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #6 on: 13 February 2009, 09:47:28 »
Half a bottle of whisky on the passenger seat instead of a full one ::) ;D
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #7 on: 13 February 2009, 09:50:20 »
Ah take no notice of them problems that too bad...my first car was a 1.3 escort estate it was a shed but it was mine it failed on 8 different items at kwik-fit 6mths after buying it shocks,n/s front wheel bearing,exhaust(held on with gaffer tape) and brake pedal going all the way to the floor brakes where totally shagged i asked a local mechanic how much to repair and the response was get a gallon of petrol its cheaper mate....We live and learn i suppose....
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #8 on: 13 February 2009, 10:02:20 »
Mobile phone holder + number plate letters being too close together
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2009, 10:10:19 »
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Mobile phone holder + number plate letters being too close together
In the windscreen?
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #10 on: 13 February 2009, 10:18:46 »
Far right hand side of the windscreen. Same place as the tax disc but opposite site
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #11 on: 13 February 2009, 10:21:57 »
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Far right hand side of the windscreen. Same place as the tax disc but opposite site
Yes, I can see that being illegal...
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #12 on: 13 February 2009, 10:25:35 »
It was only the sucker though, the phone actually sat above the window heater vent. Apparently it was the 'transparent' sucker that hindered vision!!
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #13 on: 13 February 2009, 10:27:48 »
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I'll start the ball rolling.

Failed on the air freshener

does that mean youve got smelly balls hanging  down  ;D ;D
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Re: What is the most bizarre MOT Failure you've had
« Reply #14 on: 13 February 2009, 10:29:45 »
In the late seventies I had a Dolomite Sprint .
The MOT tester failed it after counting the flash rate of the indicators against a stop watch . I would add that there was no obvious problem with the indicators and the replacement flasher module made no real  visible difference to the rate . I returned with the car and he again stood with the stopwatch and passed it as " within tolerance "
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