MOT fail thread

JonRGV250 · 17 Apr 2026 at 21:08

Not an official recall, but they do replace them FOC, but charge for new fittings (usually around £300).

Jonnycoupe · 17 Apr 2026 at 23:29

Probably his cuzzy car, init

Simon · 18 Apr 2026 at 02:02

JonRGV250 said:
Not an official recall, but they do replace them FOC, but charge for new fittings (usually around £300).

Cheap vs a £1800 subframe

Dis86 · 18 Apr 2026 at 08:22

Simon said:
Cheap vs a £1800 subframe

Course it is, but they still wont pay for it.

JonRGV250 · 18 Apr 2026 at 08:50

Yup, I’ve seen so many very badly welded ones which never last..

Diddums · 22 Apr 2026 at 19:09

In London today. It has an MOT, but no tax.

I dunno what's worse, the lax attitude towards safety, or the fact that this 125cc engine has got... wait for it, one hundred and thirty six thousand miles on it.

JonRGV250 · 24 Apr 2026 at 21:11

Diddums said:
or the fact that this 125cc engine has got... wait for it, one hundred and thirty six thousand miles on it.

A testament to the quality of Honda engines.

JonRGV250 · 24 Apr 2026 at 21:30

Typical Fiat 500 beam axle..

FWIW those holes aren't supposed to be there, but they've appeared due to the appalling quality of materials used and corrosion has just eaten through the axle.
I can't think of a more poorly put together car than the 500, it's like the rubber bushings are made from second hand condoms and the metal is from baked bean cans, but not Heinz cans, because they'd be too expensive.
Truly horrid things after a few years from new.

Simon · 24 Apr 2026 at 22:32

What age is that

BUDFORCE · 24 Apr 2026 at 22:46

Simon said:
What age is that

7 weeks.

Hotwired · 25 Apr 2026 at 00:27

Diddums said:
In London today. It has an MOT, but no tax.

I dunno what's worse, the lax attitude towards safety, or the fact that this 125cc engine has got... wait for it, one hundred and thirty six thousand miles on it.

Delivery driver with a cut down L plate bolted on the entire time too I'll wager.

Also curious that their MOT history says they did negative 30,000 miles one year.

Rroff · 25 Apr 2026 at 04:07

JonRGV250 said:
FWIW those holes aren't supposed to be there, but they've appeared due to the appalling quality of materials used and corrosion has just eaten through the axle.
I can't think of a more poorly put together car than the 500, it's like the rubber bushings are made from second hand condoms and the metal is from baked bean cans, but not Heinz cans, because they'd be too expensive.
Truly horrid things after a few years from new.

I honestly think car manufacturers should have to make good on stuff like that - they get away with far too much.

JonRGV250 · 25 Apr 2026 at 06:34

Simon said:
What age is that

2012 iirc

Rroff said:
I honestly think car manufacturers should have to make good on stuff like that - they get away with far too much.

Mercedes do, but I think they're the only ones.

JonRGV250 · 1 May 2026 at 19:10

One would assume that the noise alone would somehow give the owner a clue that there was a problem, but no, absolutely not.

Sound up..

Dis86 · 1 May 2026 at 20:09

slow it down a bit aaaand...

wee will weeeee will rock you!

jigger · 2 May 2026 at 12:11

JonRGV250 said:
Yup, I’ve seen so many very badly welded ones which never last..

Leaving the **** on the weld as extra rust protection? Could actually be some genius at work.

It’s shocking that someone tacked that up and decided those welds are roadworthy and safe. Maybe some emphasis needs to be placed on the fact our MOT test is a minimum standard test. Possibly add a grade along with the pass that insurers can use to adjust premiums.