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Title: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: DJ_Enigma on 16 February 2012, 15:56
Hi all,

Got to get my car MOT'd in May and I'm concerned it may fail because there is a light on on the dash. The light is a car with some skiddy lines coming out the back.

Having chucked it on VAG-Com it's this:
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Address 03: ABS Brakes        Labels: 1K0-907-379-MK60-F.lbl
   Part No SW: 1K0 907 379 AA    HW: 1K0 907 379 AA
   Component: ESP FRONT MK60      0102 
   Revision: 00H13001   
   Coding: 0021190
   Shop #: WSC 01324 785 00200
   VCID: 71E33CE71132

1 Fault Found:
01435 - Brake Pressure Sensor 1 (G201)
            012 - Electrical Fault in Circuit

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Which is a pain to sort and not something I'm willing to attempt myself as I understand it will involve bleeding the breaking system etc.

I'm happy to leave it like this until I can get something sorted as the ABS still works fine, although the traction control doesn't appear to.

Basically I need to know if this will fail the MOT as I'll have to sort it sooner rather than later if it will. If it would only go down as an advisory I'll leave it for now as my priority has to be sorting out a new daily with the money I have.

Thanks,

DJ
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: Rmachines on 16 February 2012, 18:21
Brake pressure sensor failure is the good old bosch ABS Pump muck up, they all do it sooner or later, new ABS unit or ECM is required, however,  it will pass MOT As luckly on these it doesnt bring the ABS Lamp on, but this year its all going to change, for now any other warning light is an advisory,  soon it WILL Fail if any warning lights are on.  but im not sure when, i seem to remember being april, so you might be better off getting it in for an early MOT or repairing.

I highly recommend BBA Reman for a new unit, you can actually remove the ECU From the pump so you can still use the car while its away for repair.
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: DJ_Enigma on 16 February 2012, 18:38
Thanks mate :)

I'm wondering about getting it done early to be honest with you, I just don't think I can afford to get it put right for a good few months.

How early can you get it MOT'd?

Thanks,

DJ
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: todd on 16 February 2012, 18:46
New Mot rules come out 1st April, why don't you get a new Mot mid march?
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: DJ_Enigma on 16 February 2012, 18:50
New Mot rules come out 1st April, why don't you get a new Mot mid march?

That's what I'm thinking now, but I don't know how early you are allowed to do it, don't think it's due until mid/end of May.
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: Rmachines on 16 February 2012, 19:09
you can do it when ever you like, it will just mean you loose what was left,   if you do it 1 month before you get 13 months thats all.   I have MOT'd a car with 4 months left to help sell it without issue.
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: JC on 16 February 2012, 19:13
or it could have been 1st of Jan  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: Steve_PD on 16 February 2012, 19:48
No, 1st April Chuff. Up until then it will be an advisory.
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: Rmachines on 16 February 2012, 21:22
1st of jan they became and advisory,  1st of april is when it fails.   :angry:
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: danny_p on 18 February 2012, 20:32
no need for new pump, there is a repair kit avalible for that now
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: Rmachines on 18 February 2012, 21:33
Any idea where these kits are available from? I have a freind with a beatle in desperate need  :wink:
Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: danny_p on 18 February 2012, 22:52
TPS.    if you check on a newer version of etka it'll probaly have it listed.  prob be abel to get from the stealers as well

Title: Re: Will this fail MOT - Traction Warning light...
Post by: Rmachines on 19 February 2012, 12:49
I use TPS at least once a week and honnestly didnt know they did a kit  :grin: :grin:  Awsome!  Cheers for that.