MOT fail thread

JonRGV250 said:
Another potential Darwin award winner.
The customer stated that he'd replaced the front and rear pads & discs and also a rear wheel bearing, but was concerned because the ABS and traction control lights were on since he did the work.
Also could I check the NSF shock absorber because there was a knocking noise when stopping.
Ladies and gents, I present the outstanding work he'd done..


The ******* imbecile had only put the caliper bolts in finger tight, and as a consequence one had fallen out and the other one was about to.
Also, somehow he'd managed to destroy the NSR speed sensor which is showing 158mph whilst the car is stationary..

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How do some people mange to get through the day. Driver should be charged with due care and attention TBH.
 
adolf hamster said:
I think thats just the shape nissan thinks the human spine is, if the ones i've driven are anything to go by.....
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Aside from the base trim level (Acenta) Nissan seats are usually pretty decent to be fair. The Acenta cloth seats can be pretty hateful though.
 
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Simon said:
Think it more about the frame tbh
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I'm not sure if adolf hamster is talking about the seats or the ride quality impact on the spine but what I'm talking about is that on some Tekna and Tekna+ trims Nissan has their so called "Zero mavity" seats which are supposedly based on NASA's research on neutral spine posture, etc. the N- special edition trims like the N-Vision have part-leather seats with enhanced lumbar support blah blah which are above average for posture, etc. comfort, on the flip side though some of the more basic (usually cloth) trim level seats can be lacking for lumbar support and adjustment options, etc. and some people find them pretty hateful.

I wasn't talking about cloth in terms of comfort - just that the basic ones tend to be cloth.
 
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Rroff said:
I'm not sure if adolf hamster is talking about the seats or the ride quality impact on the spine but what I'm talking about is that on some Tekna and Tekna+ trims Nissan has their so called "Zero mavity" seats which are supposedly based on NASA's research on neutral spine posture, etc. the N- special edition trims like the N-Vision have part-leather seats with enhanced lumbar support blah blah which are above average for posture, etc. comfort, on the flip side though some of the more basic (usually cloth) trim level seats can be lacking for lumbar support and adjustment options, etc. and some people find them pretty hateful.
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i was exaggerating for the bit
 
Our Yaris earned its first blowout a number of weeks back on the Pembrokeshire roads. It appears to have either killed the TPMS sensor on that wheel or coincided with the battery running low; hence, the system is now hunting for it on startup, flashing and then staying on permanently. I would presume this is an MOT failure, but online seems to suggest some pass this as an advisory.
 
First off, for the MOT TPMS only applies to cars used after 1/1/2012, and is only a failure if the tester can prove the system is faulty, which is unlikely.
I usually just pass and advise, unless it’s something obvious like a TPMS sensor is missing.
Have you tried resetting the TPMS?
 
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JonRGV250 said:
First off, for the MOT TPMS only applies to cars used after 1/1/2012, and is only a failure if the tester can prove the system is faulty, which is unlikely.
I usually just pass and advise, unless it’s something obvious like a TPMS sensor is missing.
Have you tried resetting the TPMS?
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Tried a reset on a number of occasions to no effect. Made sure all tyres were inflated above the previous limit that would also trigger a light. Everything was fine until that day. Everything is still in place; no damage to rims, valve stems, etc. Car is a 2017 also.
 
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It’s possible the tyre place damaged the sensor when replacing the blown tyre.
It’s super easy to do if they break the bead next to the sensor (very very common).
Most places should be able live read the sensors to see if it’s faulty.
 
JonRGV250 said:
It’s possible the tyre place damaged the sensor when replacing the blown tyre.
It’s super easy to do if they break the bead next to the sensor (very very common).
Most places should be able live read the sensors to see if it’s faulty.
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Yeah, I can only presume it's a result of what you describe. Annoyingly, I want to trade it in soon for another car, so I'll try to spend as little as possible on sorting this out.
 
JonRGV250 said:
It’s possible the tyre place damaged the sensor when replacing the blown tyre.
It’s super easy to do if they break the bead next to the sensor (very very common).
Most places should be able live read the sensors to see if it’s faulty.
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Being an MOT tester could you say what common faults a Fiat a 595 would normally fail on

As we no have any MOT in guernsey at the moment, But my local government are trying to bring it in for next year and am going to be looking at buying a 2014 Fiat 595 for a family member so any help what to look for on it would be very helpful.
 
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See post 708 for rear beam axle rotting away.
Rear shock absorber bushes and front suspension arm bushes are appalling quality and either fall apart and detach themselves..



The same goes for the front shock top mounts, and in fact anything that's OE rubber will fall apart prematurely.
Front exhaust flex will separate and start to blow, and the clamps will rot away and fall off.
Quite a few suffer from electrical gremlins including the boot not opening (MOT fail).
Not a fail, but check the clutch reservoir for water and make sure the retaining bracket hasn't snapped (very common).
They're great fun to drive, but the quality of components is absolutely awful.
 
Whenever I see this thread move back to the top of the page I dread to look inside to see what horrors you have found now!!

Exhaust rubbers are cheap, no more than a couple of quid each so why on earth would they do that? Talk about a bodge job!! Actually that is a insult to bodge jobs.
 
aaronyuri said:
You obviously passed this fine specimen of engineering? The work of a true genius indeed.
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JonRGV250 said:
Exhaust rubber fallen off?
No problemo, just attach the exhaust to the coil spring..



Job jobbed, absolute genius.
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That is in fact EPPS: Exhaust Pipe Support System.

To support the exhaust mount, the special Spring to Mount Tensioner (SMT) provides additional strength while moving with the action of the spring.

Very clever.
 
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