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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / November 2004MOT Fail :-(
For the 155, that is. Corrosion has made a small hole in the driver's side wheel arch. Brake bias valve seized. Headlamp aim low. (Why they didn't use the electric adjuster on the dash, I don't know) Broken Exhaust Rubber. I'm more than slightly dubious about all of the above, mainly because the last 2 should, IMHO, have been advisory only. I can't feel anything wrong with the brake bias valve, I'm sure I'd have noticed if there was something wrong. (My 'tame' mechanic didn't when he did the brake pipes last week) As for the corrosion, it's also dubious as to whether it's structural or not in that place.... I may well be wrong, though. Well, lesson learned, that's one MOT station to avoid in future. I'll drop it into my tame mechanic next week and he can take it to his friendly regular MOT guy. £25 down the drain, then. Looks like I'll have to take it  SignatureSteve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # >For the 155, that is. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >Looks like I'll have to take it Sounds like a dodgy MOT to me. I can't imagine that a small hole in a wheel arch is a fail. A broken exhaust rubber is definitely a bit keen. The headlamps are supposed to be checked with the electric adjuster set to normal I think. It reminds me of an MOT I had at Kwik Fit many years ago. They failed my car on lots of things that didn't need doing and ignored a bald tyre and broken number plate. I took it elsewhere which really annoyed Kwik Fit. The 2nd garage agreed with me. Just put it down to experience and go elsewhere. Phil 156 > >Well, lesson learned, that's one MOT station to avoid in future. I'll > >drop it into my tame mechanic next week and he can take it to his [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Sounds like a dodgy MOT to me. I can't imagine that a small hole in a wheel > arch is a fail. A broken exhaust rubber is definitely a bit keen. This is the inside of the arch - suppose it's what you'd call the 'inner wing' - still doesn't look even remotely structural to me. I've had cars with pretty terminal structural rust fly through an MOT.... SignatureSteve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # > For the 155, that is. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > dash, I don't know) > Broken Exhaust Rubber. Where did you get it MOT'd Steve? Just curious cos my Tipo failed on 2 of the exact same points you had - broken exhaust rubber and corrosion in the rear drivers side inner arch. Hellraiser..............> > > For the 155, that is. > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > the exact same points you had - broken exhaust rubber and corrosion in the > rear drivers side inner arch. Mine was the front arch... but it looks like it could be a Tipo floorpan related problem. I'm pretty sure you didn't get get it MOTd at 'Penallta MOTs and Servicing', though. SignatureSteve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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