MOT Inspector removed half the exhaust!
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Took my 13 year old car in for a MOT, when i came back the inspector had taken off half the exhaust claiming it was corroded and was about to start dragging on the floor.
Therefore the car failed on the emissions, as it didnt have most the exhaust.
Now, i had the brake pads changed on the car just a few months ago and was told of a small hole in the exhaust but it'd still pass a MOT.
Ive made a complaint and they've accepted the inspector shouldnt have taken the exhaust off, and have refunded the MOT cost.
However, took it to a garage to get a quote for the exhaust and the mechanic reckons its highly likely that if he didnt take it off, i would only be needing to buy 1 part of the exhaust, not the 3 parts i now have to.
Not only that but i now get the warning light coming on, stating "Engine Power is Reduced", and the car is only going to 58MPH.
Anyone else came across such a screw up when taking a car for its MOT, half tempted to take them to the small claims court, if this "Engine Power is Reduced" is caused by the exhaust being removed, and cause another problem.
Therefore the car failed on the emissions, as it didnt have most the exhaust.
Now, i had the brake pads changed on the car just a few months ago and was told of a small hole in the exhaust but it'd still pass a MOT.
Ive made a complaint and they've accepted the inspector shouldnt have taken the exhaust off, and have refunded the MOT cost.
However, took it to a garage to get a quote for the exhaust and the mechanic reckons its highly likely that if he didnt take it off, i would only be needing to buy 1 part of the exhaust, not the 3 parts i now have to.
Not only that but i now get the warning light coming on, stating "Engine Power is Reduced", and the car is only going to 58MPH.
Anyone else came across such a screw up when taking a car for its MOT, half tempted to take them to the small claims court, if this "Engine Power is Reduced" is caused by the exhaust being removed, and cause another problem.
Pretty unusual for an MOT tester to remove an exhaust.
What exactly did it say on the MOT failure?
There are a couple of MOT testers on here that might jump in and help.
Lastly what car is it?
Edit - just had a look at the rules - insecure=major(fail), likely to become detached=dangerous(fail).
What exactly did it say on the MOT failure?
There are a couple of MOT testers on here that might jump in and help.
Lastly what car is it?
Edit - just had a look at the rules - insecure=major(fail), likely to become detached=dangerous(fail).
Edited by LivLL on Monday 28th October 20:19
LivLL said:
Pretty unusual for an MOT tester to remove an exhaust.
What exactly did it say on the MOT failure?
There are a couple of MOT testers on here that might jump in and help.
Lastly what car is it?
Edit - just had a look at the rules - insecure=major(fail), likely to become detached=dangerous(fail).
Its an AstraWhat exactly did it say on the MOT failure?
There are a couple of MOT testers on here that might jump in and help.
Lastly what car is it?
Edit - just had a look at the rules - insecure=major(fail), likely to become detached=dangerous(fail).
Edited by LivLL on Monday 28th October 20:19
This is the MOT failure -
Emissions unable to be completed MID SECTION MISSING (8.2.2.2 (e))
Id have been happy for it to have failed on what you said, but it'd have been impossible as he removed it.
MOT inspectors arent meant to remove entire parts, his job is to inspect, the relevant rules governing this are here.
This regulation can also be viewed on-line in Appendix 4 of the MOT testing guide, which can be found here
MOTTED said:
Id have been happy for it to have failed on what you said, but it'd have been impossible as he removed it.
MOT inspectors arent meant to remove entire parts, his job is to inspect, the relevant rules governing this are here.
This regulation can also be viewed on-line in Appendix 4 of the MOT testing guide, which can be found here
Depends on what happened when he poked at it - they're allowed to use a tool to assess corroded component strength. If he poked the exhaust and it then snapped in half, it would be insane to then drop your car back down and drive it out of the testing bay, not least because a lot more damage can be done.MOT inspectors arent meant to remove entire parts, his job is to inspect, the relevant rules governing this are here.
This regulation can also be viewed on-line in Appendix 4 of the MOT testing guide, which can be found here
Where did the missing exhaust go?
t quickly. Separate the good parts of exhast and replace the part that failed, you don't need to replace all of it Part and parcel of owning an older car im afraid, I doubt he removed half the exhaust as they have an allotted time to complete the test and dismantling them for fun doesn't fit into that. Tester wont want the agro of customers accusing them of such, they will just note it and pass or fail accordingly.
You said yourself a hole was noted, a lot of the time a hole can mean that bit has been breached but the rest of it is getting very thin and weak.
Long and the short of it is you need to get the exhaust replaced and book a test.
They are typically mild steel, its been slung on the underside of a car used for 13 years in road crap, salt, possibly doing short journeys building up acidic condensation and rotting from the inside out, 13 years is pretty good, back in the late eighties and early nineties, used to seem like you were in for a new exhaust every couple of years, they usually see the car out these days, but not always.
You said yourself a hole was noted, a lot of the time a hole can mean that bit has been breached but the rest of it is getting very thin and weak.
Long and the short of it is you need to get the exhaust replaced and book a test.
They are typically mild steel, its been slung on the underside of a car used for 13 years in road crap, salt, possibly doing short journeys building up acidic condensation and rotting from the inside out, 13 years is pretty good, back in the late eighties and early nineties, used to seem like you were in for a new exhaust every couple of years, they usually see the car out these days, but not always.
It sounds as if the exhaust was rotten and just fell apart whilst he was trying to inspect it. An mot inspector is not meant to remove any parts to help his inspection but in this case if the exhaust was hanging down and nowhere suitable to tie it up he may have had to remove it in order to get the car of the ramp.
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